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With the weekend’s winter storm over, North Carolina homeowners are urged to be on the lookout for scam artists, appearing as contractors, showing up at their door promising to do repair work at a cheap or reduced rate.
Published: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 10:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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investigation seeks answers
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 @ 9:41 am
By: John Steed
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Fraudsters steal from hungry children
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2025 @ 6:18 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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same fraud that Walz covered up
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2025 @ 6:56 pm
By: John Steed
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they seek to get people who are already registered to fill out their form
Published: Saturday, July 6th, 2024 @ 4:57 pm
By: John Steed
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This time of year, online shopping surges as folks scramble to buy holiday gifts and find the best deals online. Unfortunately, scammers know this all too well and will be trying to take advantage of unaware shoppers.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 11:23 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The horrific stories we are all reading about Saturday’s attack in Israel are hard to process, but our hearts go out to the innocents.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 7:25 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for governor, has given over $50,000 to a scammer, according to his campaign. Rather than accepting responsibility for falling victim to a scam, Stein’s campaign pointed the finger at a vendor.
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2023 @ 9:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As the student loan landscape continues to evolve, borrowers face shifting deadlines, confusion, and uncertainty.
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 11:02 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has become aware of a potential scam targeting Food and Nutrition Services beneficiaries.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 12:41 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Come for Morning Wire’s Afternoon Update’s straight news, but stay for the Rapid Reactions
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 12:59 am
By: Daily Wire
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Have you gotten into cryptocurrency? Here’s a new angle to watch out for: exchanging your currency.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 5:44 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Judging from all the alarm these days, maybe artificial intelligence poses a huge danger threat to humanity.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 4:23 pm
By: Daily Wire
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April is Financial Literacy Month, a time we dedicate to empowering people with the information they need to make the personal finance decisions necessary to meet their goals.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2023 @ 10:46 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Are you currently looking for a new job? Scammers have ramped up efforts to take advantage of job seekers to trick them out of their money or steal their identity.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 7:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Our office has been alerted to reports of “brushing” scams. Brushing scams occur when a person receives a package from a business containing various items that they never ordered.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 12:35 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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You would think The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and NPR, not to mention all the “fact-check” scammers, would be furious with Anthony Fauci.
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 @ 9:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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Our office has been notified of a scam involving people impersonating state government employees on social media. These scammers will claim to be with a state agency and inform you that you are being awarded a large sum of grant money.
Published: Thursday, February 16th, 2023 @ 1:37 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Card skimming thieves have recently been ramping up efforts to scam North Carolinians through EBT card skimming and cloning.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 7:42 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Elon Musk blasted the environmental, social, and corporate governance movement, also known as ESG, on social media in response to the World Economic Forum advancing the ideology.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 10:25 am
By: Daily Wire
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The FBI is warning the public to beware of an increase in financial sextortion schemes targeting children under 18.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 4:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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At least one of the actors from the iconic 1983 holiday film “A Christmas Story” is no longer welcome at the Cleveland, Ohio, home where it was filmed.
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 @ 9:22 am
By: Daily Wire
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As the student loan landscape continues to evolve, including the recent announcement extending the payment pause, borrowers face shifting deadlines, confusion, and uncertainty.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2022 @ 9:13 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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International Fraud Awareness Week Begins Nov. 13
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2022 @ 3:37 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Twitter’s recent change to their account verification policy has inundated users with tweets from fake accounts impersonating famous people, government entities, and brands.
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2022 @ 6:21 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Watch out for Hurrican Ian Scams
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 11:13 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Following the damage and destruction Hurricane Ian left across North Carolina and the Southeast last week, state officials are warning all North Carolinians to be on higher alert for online scams and threats.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 1:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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A popular female thriller author in Spain who has been lauded for her feminism recently won a prestigious award for her latest novel. During the award ceremony, “she” turned out to be three male television scriptwriters.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 11:59 am
By: Daily Wire
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Who knew I had so many friends worried about my car’s warranty? Before Christmas it felt like a horde calling to warn me.
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 10:42 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Scams continue
Published: Monday, July 12th, 2021 @ 7:59 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Vidant Health is aware scammers are calling community members in an attempt to solicit Medicare or financial information.
Published: Sunday, June 6th, 2021 @ 11:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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