For Immediate Release: Monday, September 19, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, led a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to require the telephone providers that route calls across the U.S. […]
Friday, September 16, 2022 Our office has received reports of phone scams in which callers claim to represent the North Carolina Department of Justice and other government agencies and officials. Remember: state government officials will not reach out to you via text or phone to threaten you with arrest or ask for your personal information. […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, September 16, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined students at Cleveland Elementary School in Clayton to unveil the North Carolina Department of Justice’s tech safety agreement, a new resource to help parents and caregivers keep their kids safe online. The agreement is intended to spur […]
September 2022 When people take out student loans, they’re investing in their future – and their success makes all our communities stronger. That’s why I work hard to protect student borrowers and have taken loan servicers and for-profit colleges to court when they’ve illegally taken advantage of student borrowers. In total, my office has won […]
Friday, September 9, 2022 Our office has learned of a scam targeting Mecklenburg County residents by telling them they’re missing a court date. The scammer calls from 704-228-9701 and impersonates a Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Deputy to trick victims into giving them their personal or financial information. Scammers often scare their victims by telling them they’re […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed testimony with the North Carolina Utilities Commission calling for a stronger, affordable clean energy approach than the one proposed by Duke Energy. Attorney General Stein is pushing for an alternative carbon plan that would dramatically reduce carbon emissions […]
Friday, September 2, 2022 Federal law enforcement agencies are alerting parents about an important issue impacting children: sextortion schemes. Sextortion occurs when a person contacts a minor online, often on gaming systems, apps, or social media. Predators pose as young people and manipulate their targets into sending intimate photos or engaging in sexually explicit activity […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement on International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31). “On this International Overdose Awareness Day, I’m thinking about the more than 107,000 Americans we lost to drug overdoses last year. This overdose epidemic has left a trail […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked Congress to allow attorneys general to enforce state and federal consumer protections for airline travelers. This request comes after attorneys general received thousands of complaints from outraged passengers, claiming airlines have failed in their service responsibilities, causing […]
Lunes, Agosto 29, 2022 La semana pasada, el gobierno federal anunció grandes cambios en el pago y el alivio de los préstamos estudiantiles, y los estafadores buscan aprovecharlos. El gobierno planea cancelar hasta $20,000 en préstamos federales para estudiantes por prestatario y extender la pausa de pagos de los reembolsos de préstamos federales para estudiantes […]