Thursday, December 10, 2020 Recent media reports show that scammers are working to take advantage of Amazon customers during the holiday season. Customers receive robocalls claiming there is an $800 charge on the victim’s Amazon account. Once the call connects to scammers, they can try to steal your hard-earned money. Our office is working hard […]
Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers the North Carolina Department of Justice’s varied work to protect people from scams, take legal action against fraudsters when necessary, and educate people on how best to keep themselves and their parents and grandparents safe. […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today sued Facebook Inc. (Facebook), alleging that the company used its monopoly power to buy competitors and cut services to others to maintain its monopoly, which ultimately harms people by reducing privacy protections, degrading services, and stifling competition. […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 7, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 $14 Million Penalty in North Carolina is Largest Ever for Do-Not-Call Violations (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein reached a $210 million settlement with Dish Network for engaging in illegal nationwide telemarking in violation of do-not-call laws. North Carolina will receive $13,986,000, the largest […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 7, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $86.3 million settlement with Nationstar Mortgage, the nation’s fourth-largest mortgage servicer. In North Carolina, 1,938 borrowers will receive a combined $1,940,880.50 in relief. “Nationstar failed to uphold its responsibility to borrowers,” said Attorney General Josh […]
Friday, December 4, 2020 Our office has received complaints about scams targeting people who hold a nursing license. In this scam, the nurse receives a call claiming to be from the nursing board, DEA, or FBI about suspected illegal drug or banking activity by the nurse. The callers instruct the nurse to cooperate with their […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today opposed a misguided proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would automatically expire any regulations that are not reviewed within a short time period. The rule would impact all 18,000 HHS regulations […]
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 Recently, we’ve seen promising developments in the efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but these announcements have also created an opportunity for scammers to take advantage of people’s pandemic fears. While federal and state governments and pharmaceutical companies are working through the vaccine approval and distribution process, please be aware of […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 30, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to extend Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021. Currently, CARES Act funds cannot be used to pay for pandemic-related expenses that are incurred past December 30, 2020. “While […]
This editorial was originally published on WRAL.com on November 20, 2020. By Attorney General Josh Stein When historians reflect on 2020, there will be plenty to characterize as unprecedented, out of the ordinary, and extreme. The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ approach to handling the election during a pandemic – despite histrionic partisan claims […]