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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.
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.
 
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: ENC NOW
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.
 
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: ENC NOW
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.
 
As the student loan landscape continues to evolve, borrowers face shifting deadlines, confusion, and uncertainty.
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 11:02 pm By: ENC NOW
As the student loan landscape continues to evolve, borrowers face shifting deadlines, confusion, and uncertainty.
 
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: ENC NOW
Have you gotten into cryptocurrency? Here’s a new angle to watch out for: exchanging your currency.
 
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: ENC NOW
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.
 
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: ENC NOW
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.
 
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: ENC NOW
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.
 
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: ENC NOW
Twitter’s recent change to their account verification policy has inundated users with tweets from fake accounts impersonating famous people, government entities, and brands.
 
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.
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.
 
Help protect all vets by reporting scams
Help protect all vets by reporting scams
 
Today, U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced new legislation to fight cybercrime and help keep Americans safe from online scams.
Published: Friday, October 29th, 2021 @ 7:37 am By: Thom Tillis
Today, U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced new legislation to fight cybercrime and help keep Americans safe from online scams.
 
The president said he'll get the money back at the Tuesday virus briefing.
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2020 @ 10:12 am By: LifeZette
The president said he'll get the money back at the Tuesday virus briefing.
 
The government of Puerto Rico, suffering through a debt crisis and strapped for cash after enduring two major natural disasters, reportedly lost more than $2 million in an email phishing scam directed at one of its finance directors, according to the Associated Press.
The government of Puerto Rico, suffering through a debt crisis and strapped for cash after enduring two major natural disasters, reportedly lost more than $2 million in an email phishing scam directed at one of its finance directors, according to the Associated Press.
 
Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is doubling down on calls to protect veterans and their supporters from fraudulent organizations and charity scams
Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is doubling down on calls to protect veterans and their supporters from fraudulent organizations and charity scams
 
Living off entitlements and scams is unfortunately what defines the modern day American Democrat.
Living off entitlements and scams is unfortunately what defines the modern day American Democrat.
 
The 2009 so-called "stimulus" passed by the Congress was one of the biggest budget-busting, deficit-growing, big-government, cronyism-enabling scams to ever come out of our capital city.
The 2009 so-called "stimulus" passed by the Congress was one of the biggest budget-busting, deficit-growing, big-government, cronyism-enabling scams to ever come out of our capital city.
 
Federal student aid programs abound in examples that demonstrate a point economists often make: government policies almost always have undesirable consequences that weren't anticipated, or if they were didn't matter much to the politicians.
Federal student aid programs abound in examples that demonstrate a point economists often make: government policies almost always have undesirable consequences that weren't anticipated, or if they were didn't matter much to the politicians.
 
The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 7:09 pm By: Brant Clifton
The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
 
Representatives of the financial industry and policy analysts are concerned about reports that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering taking a formal role in helping Americans better understand and manage their retirement savings. Such a move would mark the agency's first entry
Representatives of the financial industry and policy analysts are concerned about reports that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering taking a formal role in helping Americans better understand and manage their retirement savings. Such a move would mark the agency's first entry
 
On July 10, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received two fraud reports related to lottery scams. The unrelated victims lived in Washington and Pantego.
On July 10, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received two fraud reports related to lottery scams. The unrelated victims lived in Washington and Pantego.
 
The common method in these scams is the caller's need for the victim to wire money as soon as possible to help a relative. These con artists are taking advantage of our citizens' good nature.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 @ 12:04 pm By: BCN
The common method in these scams is the caller's need for the victim to wire money as soon as possible to help a relative. These con artists are taking advantage of our citizens' good nature.
 
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