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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 Fights to Stop Illegal Robocalls and Spoofing that Plague Consumers

NCDOJ Oct 9, 2018 1,184

RALEIGH, NC (October 9, 2018) -- Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the Federal Communications Commission to create new rules to allow telephone service providers to block more illegal robocalls being made to North Carolinians. In…

Guarding against Grandparent Scams

NCDOJ Oct 1, 2018 694

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…

NC Secretary of State Warns Business Owners About Recent Letters

NCDOJ Oct 1, 2018 821

RALEIGH, NC (September 28, 2018) -- The North Carolina Secretary of State is warning the public about recent mailings from private entities. These entities solicit business owners to pay unnecessary and excessive additional fees to use its…

Attorney General Josh Stein Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Alleged Price Gouger

NCDOJ Sep 29, 2018 1,130

RALEIGH, NC (September 28, 2018) -- Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against Alva Wilson Lewis, doing business as A1 Tree & Storm Relief, A1 Tree and Storm Damage Relief, and Big Al & Sons Tree Service, for…

Attorney General Josh Stein Releases Tips to Avoid Charity Scams in the Wake of Hurricane Florence

NCDOJ Sep 27, 2018 832

RALEIGH, NC (September 26, 2018) -- Attorney General Josh Stein today alerted North Carolinians about charity scammers who misuse donations meant to help victims of Hurricane Florence. The North Carolina Department of Justice is currently…

Watch Out For Price Gouging Scams During Hurricane Florence

NCDOJ Sep 11, 2018 1,373

RALEIGH, NC (September 11, 2018) -- As Hurricane Florence approaches our coast this week, all of North Carolina is under a state of emergency. This means that our state’s price gouging law is in effect as well. Price gouging occurs if…

Stay Safe and Avoid Scams

NCDOJ Sep 10, 2018 1,314

RALEIGH, NC (September 10, 2018) -- The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in North Carolina after Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for the state as Hurricane Florence moves toward the…

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