For Immediate Release: Monday, January 10, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 North Carolina Stands to Receive the Maximum of $750 Million for Opioid Treatment and Recovery Resources (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, and the North Carolina League of Municipalities today announced a major milestone – all 100 […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today encouraged North Carolinians to report price gouging related to the coronavirus pandemic to the North Carolina Department of Justice. Please report potential price gouging by filing a complaint at https://ncdoj.gov/gouging or by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM. In particular, our office has heard […]
Friday, December 17, 2021 The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy has been notified that scammers are announcing fraudulent prescription drug recall notices in an attempt to divert prescription medication from wholesalers. The fake notices use various manufactures’ logos and send them to scam wholesalers and reroute certain prescription medication. The drugs mentioned on the fraudulent […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 17, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, co-chaired by Attorney General Josh Stein and Associate Justice Anita Earls, today delivered an update to Gov. Roy Cooper on the Task Force’s work to implement its 2020 recommendations to improve criminal justice […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared guidance for student loan borrowers about the upcoming restart of student loan payments and opportunities to apply for public service loan forgiveness. Payments, which were paused in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are set […]
Thursday, December 16, 2021 Our office and the North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES) have both seen a recent increase in fraud against the state’s unemployment benefits system. Scammers who obtain stolen identifying information online attempt to file fraudulent unemployment claims in other people’s names. While DES has taken action to put fraud safeguard […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Luis Angel Lozada of Clayton was sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and Humberto Mercado was sentenced to 15 months in prison, three years of supervised release after pleading […]
‘Tis the season to not get scammed Attorney General Josh Stein December 2021 This December, you may be thinking about your holiday plans or finding the perfect gift for a loved one. As we embrace the joys of this season, make sure you don’t get Scrooged. Take precautions to protect yourself and your money from […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced an agreement with Vyera Pharmaceuticals (previously Turing Pharmaceuticals) and one of its former CEOs, Kevin Mulleady, that will end its illegal and monopolistic behavior. The agreement will require Vyera to pay up to $40 million and bans […]
Friday, December 3, 2021 Our office has recently been made aware of scam social media direct messages pretending to be from Attorney General Josh Stein. These messages are coming from fake accounts. The attorney general or any other government official will never contact you to demand payment or threaten arrest. Scammers use this tactic to […]