Firm News: We Are Moving!

Starting Monday, May 10, we will be open in our new office space in Garner! We are moving down Highway 70 to the Garner Village Business Complex! This is an exciting move that we have been working on this spring. It is our hope that the space will better accommodate our clients. Our new address is 534 Village Court! As always we are excited to continue to serve Garner and the surrounding area.

Consumer Fraud Alert (NC)

The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office has issued the following Scam Alert. If you believe you have been the victim of a financial scam, review your options with the AG’s office.

Watch out for Wake County Jury Duty Scams

[North Carolina DOJ] has received reports of a scam targeting North Carolina residents. The scammer calls to say that the Wake County Sheriff’s office is putting out a warrant for call recipient’s arrest because of their failure to appear for jury duty, and then purportedly connects them to the Wake County Clerk’s Office to collect $1,800 or some amount of money to avoid jail time. 

This is a common scam that often takes a similar form, but there seems to be a particular uptick today in North Carolina. [NC DOJ] has shut down the call back number associated with this scam. Remember, neither the Sheriff’s office nor the Clerk of Court will call and demand a payment over the phone. If you receive a call, avoid getting scammed by following these tips:

  • Hang up and call the office directly. Using a number listed on the Wake County Sheriff’s office website or the Wake County Clerk of Court’s website, you can ask if the call you received is legitimate.

  • Never give your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number to someone you don’t know who calls you on the phone.

  • Legitimate businesses do not require you to pay them in gift cards or cryptocurrency.

  • A government agency will never call you on the phone to demand a payment.

  • Call [the NC DOJ] at 877-5-NO-SCAM if you think you have been the victim of a scam.

National Consumer Law Center Resources to Help Communities Cope with Financial Devastation after a Natural Disaster Strikes

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
National Consumer Law Center Contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010

Washington, D.C. - Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters can upend families and communities, but long after TV crews have departed the long road to rebuilding begins. To help households, especially the most vulnerable, recover from financial devastation after a disaster strikes, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has created a free Disaster Relief toolkit.

The online toolkit includes resources for families, advocates, and policymakers on:

NCLC will continue to add new resources, including how to avoid used cars that were in a flood. To access the full list of resources, please visit NCLC’s Disaster Relief & Consumer Protection Project at: https://www.nclc.org/issues/disaster-relief-consumer-protections.html.