Friday, August 2, 2024 Unfortunately, our office has been notified that scammers are pretending to be Attorney General Josh Stein on social media. Imposter scammers pretend to be someone you know or trust to try to get your hard-earned money or personal information. Remember, our office is dedicated to protecting the people of North Carolina […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 26, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein this week met with public school teachers and principals from across North Carolina for a conversation about the state of North Carolina’s public schools and how North Carolina can support students and teachers. “Our educators work tirelessly to […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 26, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. North Carolina state and local governments are anticipated to receive approximately $2.5 million from this settlement in […]
Friday, July 26, 2024 We have recently been alerted about an uptick in scammers stealing checks. People mail a check, often to pay a routine bill, and a check thief will intercept the check and “wash” it by changing both the amount and the payee. In another version of the scam, scammers print a counterfeit […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 29, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the North Carolina State Crime Lab had 1,466 CODIS hits in the past fiscal year, breaking the previous record of 1,382 hits in fiscal year 2023. The State Crime Lab analyzes evidence and uploads DNA to CODIS, the system […]
Friday, July 19, 2024 We’re hearing about a new data breach every few days, and North Carolinians are being affected. Data breaches occur when people’s personal information, such as Social Security numbers, credit and debit card numbers, and health information are compromised, stolen, or lost. Criminals can then use your personal data to commit identity […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein fought to increase drug price transparency for patients by urging the Court to uphold state laws that require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report information about new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. “Prescription drug prices can be astronomical,” […]
Friday, July 12, 2024 Our office has received complaints from people who report being scammed through Bitcoin ATMs. Bitcoin ATMs are physical kiosks that offer to exchange cash for cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is constantly evolving and is extremely difficult to track, which makes it a great marketplace for scammers. People may use Bitcoin ATMs for legitimate […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 12, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $2.45 million settlement with Vista Clinical Diagnostics, LLC, for allegedly submitting or causing the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid programs in North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. These settlement funds will be returned […]
Don’t Get Caught in the Eye this Hurricane Season Attorney General Josh Stein July 2024 Hurricane season is now upon us in North Carolina and will run through November. Along with the storm surge these natural disasters may bring, they also may bring a new wave of scammers. These criminals will try to take advantage […]