The West Columbia Police Department is warning area residents of a scam they’ve received multiple reports about in an attempt to dupe you out of your hard earned money.
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The FBI in North Carolina is warning businesses in eight states about a scheme in which people are using stolen credit card numbers to make large purchases by telephone.
South Carolina State University is warning its students to be wary of any strange emails with financial and job offers.
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According to the report, South Carolina consumers lost more than $6.4 million to ID theft or scams last year.
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