For Immediate Release: Monday, March 28, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to ensure that Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) lenders are not engaging in practices that trap consumers in a cycle of debt. BNPL […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 21, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today issued the followed statement after filing a friend-of-the-court brief defending the SAFE Child Act in a North Carolina appellate court case. “A key purpose of the SAFE Child Act was to give people who were abused as […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 18, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein called on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen protections against lead poisoning, particularly for children living in low income communities and communities of color. Lead is a highly toxic metal and it’s estimated that children […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 18, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement on the federal DO NOT Call Act (H.R. 4919), sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross (NC-2). “Robocallers are a scourge on people’s peace of mind and hard-earned money, and the scammers who make these […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 17, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today sued Christopher Dillard and his company Dillard Timber LLC for deceptive advertisement and consumer practices. While Dillard advertised his logging and timber services to North Carolina customers, no such company was ever registered with the North Carolina […]
Steer Clear of Scammers this Tax Season Attorney General Josh Stein March 2022 It’s tax season, which means scammers are out in full force looking to take advantage of hardworking North Carolinians. Each year, my office hears from North Carolinians struggling to file their taxes while fending off fraudsters. Tax scams put people’s money and […]
Thursday, March 10, 2022 Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled powdered infant formulas, and scammers are looking to take advantage of this recall. Our office has received reports of people going door to door claiming to represent the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The impersonator offers to pick up […]
Friday, March 4, 2022 Cryptocurrency is becoming more popular. Naturally, that means fraudsters are increasing their efforts to scam you and lock you out of your account by using hacking bots. Cryptocurrency is new – don’t let it be the reason you get scammed. In some cryptocurrency scams, scammers will repeatedly contact you claiming to […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked North Carolinians to apply for grants to fund efforts to improve and protect North Carolina’s environment and natural resources. The Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) program released its request for proposals today. Letters of intent are due on March 31 and […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he is investigating TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults. TikTok use has been associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorney General Stein and a bipartisan group […]