Camden man sentenced to federal prison for access device fraud

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A Camden man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for access device fraud involving stolen credit cards, states the DOJ.

Evidence obtained during the investigation revealed that in 2023, several law enforcement agencies were investigating cases of stolen mail, including missing credit cards.

During a traffic stop, local law enforcement found Jamel Christopher Chisolm in possession of numerous credit cards in other peoples’ names, said the DOJ.

Further investigation revealed that these cards had been stolen from the mail.

Chisolm and a colleague is accused of using the cards to obtain goods and services, after stealing the credit cards out of the mail.

They are also accused of making unauthorized purchases and withdrawals on the credit cards through a variety of methods, including software such as “Gucci Bot.”

In total, victims reported a financial loss of over $118,000.

Chisolm was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment which is to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.

He was also ordered to pay $118,769.88 in restitution to the victims of the crime.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Camden Police Department, and the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney John C. Potterfield prosecuted the case.

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