it scammed,” said AG Stein. “Students across North Carolina with significant education debt deserve effective protection against fraud. It is illegal to charge borrowers an up-front fee for these services,…
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than $5,771,340 to them! Victims lost $104,933 on average. Sweetheart scams are one of the most common types of fraud my office sees. These scams happen when con artists use…
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…terminating services for customers or charging them additional fees. My office is working vigilantly to protect North Carolinians from scams and fraud. We are reviewing every price gouging complaint we…
…on your phone bill. Sign up for the Do Not Call Registry to stop unwanted telemarketing calls and avoid telemarketing scams. For more about dodging telemarketing scammers, watch Dialing for Dollars,…
can lose tens of thousands of dollars to counterfeit check scams. How the Scam Works: In the mail or over the phone: You get an announcement or call that you’ve…
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money. Our office has received reports of scammers asking people to electronically sign documents from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to receive their loans. These phishing scams are fake and…
…Credit Counseling at 1-800-388-2227. We Can Help If you have a complaint about a credit repair scam, contact us for help or call toll free within North Carolina at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM….
…scammer, you can report it to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or by filing a complaint online. Get tips on how to spot and avoid scams at ncdoj.gov….
…season, check out our Tax Time Tips.If you spot a scam, report it to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or filing a complaint online at www.ncdoj.gov….
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tips to help avoid charity scammers ahead of the holiday season as part of National Charity Fraud Awareness Week. So far in 2022, more than 4,538 reports about charitable solicitation…