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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.

Attorney General Josh Stein Announces that North Carolina’s Price Gouging Law is in Effect

NCDOJ Sep 26, 2024 3,262

RALEIGH, NC (September 26, 2024) ⇒ Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect in preparation for Hurricane Helene. The Department of Justice reviews price gouging complaints closely and…

CONSUMER ALERT: Received a Late Toll Fee Text? It Might Be a Scam.

NCDOJ Apr 26, 2024 404

RALEIGH, NC (April 26, 2024) ⇒ Our office has recently been made aware of reports of fake robo-texts pretending to be a toll road collection service. The message claims you owe money for unpaid tolls. The scam threatens a late fee and says…

Don’t fall for law enforcement scammers

NCDOJ Mar 22, 2024 137

RALEIGH, NC (March 22, 2024) ⇒ Earlier this week, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office sent out a warning about a phone scam that’s been on the rise. People are receiving calls from someone claiming to be a Guilford County deputy who says…

CONSUMER ALERT

NCDOJ Jan 24, 2023 203

RALEIGH, NC (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…

North Carolina’s Price Gouging Law is in Effect

NCDOJ Sep 28, 2022 1,437

RALEIGH, NC (September 28, 2022) -- Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a statewide state of emergencyin anticipation of Hurricane Ian reaching North Carolina.…

CONSUMER ALERT: Don’t respond to spoofed calls from the Supreme Court

NCDOJ Mar 11, 2021 423

RALEIGH, NC (March 11, 2021) -- The Supreme Court of North Carolina has received reports of North Carolinians getting phone calls that look like they are coming from the Court’s phone number (919-831-5700). These are spoofed calls –…

Hang up on Robocalls Targeting Amazon Customers

NCDOJ Dec 10, 2020 544

RALEIGH, NC (December 10, 2020) -- Recent media reports show that scammers are working to take advantage of Amazon customers during the holiday season. Customers receive robocalls claiming there is an $800 charge on the victim’s Amazon…

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