Monday, January 23, 2023 Card skimming thieves have recently been ramping up efforts to scam North Carolinians through EBT card skimming and cloning. These criminals will obtain personal information by attaching a device to card readers that collect card numbers, PIN numbers, and even EBT card information. Scammers will then collect the skimming device to […]
January 2023 Last month, people in North Carolina experienced dangerously cold temperatures. The freeze left thousands of people without power, some struggling to keep warm. Sadly, scammers look to leverage crises like that to take advantage of you. Watch out for common signs of scams and fraud to keep you and your family safe and […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 12, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared the top 10 consumer complaints that the North Carolina Department of Justice received in 2022 as he released the department’s 2022 annual report. The report also provides updates about DOJ’s work to protect the people of North Carolina […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 12, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend of the court brief in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court about the Biden Administration’s targeted cancellation of federal student loan debt to help address COVID-19-related difficulties for borrowers. “The pandemic put the financial futures […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced that Donald Booker of Charlotte was convicted yesterday of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, multiple violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, money laundering conspiracy, and money laundering. “I’m grateful to our federal and state partners for helping bring […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 30, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) The North Carolina Department of Justice today announced that there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges against Mark Meadows or his wife Debra Meadows for alleged voter fraud involving the 2020 election. Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement: “The State […]
Thursday, December 22, 2022 The FBI is warning the public to beware of an increase in financial sextortion schemes targeting children under 18. Sextortion occurs when a person contacts a minor online, often on gaming systems, apps, or social media where children spend a lot of time. Law enforcement has received more than 7,000 reports about young […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 22, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice delivered its 2022 report to Gov. Roy Cooper. The report is available here. An overview of progress made in implementing the task force’s 2020 recommendations is available here. The task force is co-chaired by […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced that his office won a criminal appeal in a sexual assault cold case that was solved when law enforcement began testing older untested kits in their custody. The criminal appeal was handled by Solicitor General Ryan Park’s office […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Roy Cooper yesterday declared a statewide state of emergency ahead of freezing weather this weekend. Please report potential price gouging by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or by filing […]