Scams

As with every big voting year, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is receiving complaints and questions from voters about mailers, texts and other campaign communications, says spokesman Patrick Gannon.

Last year the North Carolina Department of Justice Consumer Protection Division received more than 21,000 complaints. Many of them were over scams.

Local, state and federal officials are reaching out to warn people about schemes to profit illegally off of coronavirus fears. The potential for scamming…

North Carolina's top lawyer and law enforcement officer is warning residents about scams related to the coronavirus. The Attorney General's Office expects…

There are retailers, TV telethons, and other organizations asking for the public to help those recovering from flooding and other damage from Hurricane…

A series of recent telephone scams have robbed some Triad customers of thousands of dollars. The fraudsters pose as Duke Energy employees. They call…