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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 fooled by imposter scams

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RALEIGH, NC by Attorney General Josh Stein (March 21, 2019) -- If someone contacts you to tell you that you’re in trouble with law enforcement or the government, or someone you love is danger, it’s understandable to feel panicked or afraid.…

Test your wireless speed

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RALEIGH, NC (March 14, 2019) -- High speed internet access is necessary for us to be successful at school, at work, and in our daily lives. Today, Gov. Roy Cooper created the Governor’s Task Force on Connecting North Carolina, which will…

NC ABC Commission warns of counterfeit check scams

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RALEIGH, NC (February 25, 2019) -- The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission has received reports of two different, but common, check scams. Here’s what to be on the lookout for. In the first secret shopper scam,…

Watch out for fake letters about deployed servicemembers

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RALEIGH, NC   (January 30, 2019) -- Fort Bragg officials are warning people about a recent scam involving fake deployment letters. You may receive a letter that appears to be signed by a high-ranking, legitimate military official, asking…

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…