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The Attorney General is the head of the North Carolina Department of Justice. The Department has four primary functions:

Provide legal representation to state agencies;
Assist local law enforcement in fighting crime and prosecuting cases;
Provide training and standards for law enforcement;
Protect North Carolina consumers.

Don’t be conned by a new Social Security scam

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RALEIGH, NC (January 11, 2019) -- Social Security numbers are our most important personal information. These numbers – which can be used to open new credit cards, take out loans, even set up a new identity – are a scammer’s dream. That’s…

Attorney General Josh Stein Asks Google for Answers

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RALEIGH, NC (October 11, 2018) -- Attorney General Josh Stein wrote Google CEO Sundar Pichai to demand answers about the company’s security and safety. This week, Google announced a security breach to its Google+ network. “North…

Guarding against Grandparent Scams

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RALEIGH, NC (October 1, 2018) -- Grandparents and grandchildren often have a special relationship. Kids are used to getting away with a little more with their grandparents, and grandparents are happy to spoil their grandkids a little. Some…