Achieving a continuous measure of success is no easy task, but the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs has blazed a trail of protecting consumers that has met the test of time. With a more than thirty-year tradition of results behind it, the Department continues to focus on emerging consumer issues in South Carolina, the nation and globally. Using creative new approaches to protecting consumers in this state through education, mediation, enforcement and advocacy, we are helping to formulate and modify consumer laws, policies, and regulations. Through vision and commitment the Department has shown a profound understanding of challenges in the market and workplace, handling them wisely and with certainty. -- Brandolyn Thomas Pinkston, Administrator

 

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Department of Consumer Affairs Issues Critical Warning for Greer State Bank Customers and Other Area Consumers
On Monday afternoon, April 27, 2009, Greer State Bank was notified of a fraudulent automated telephone campaign targeting both customers and non-customers in the Greer area. The automated message indicated that the recipient’s debit card had been deactivated due to fraudulent activity. Recipients were also instructed to enter in their debit card number if they wished to re-activate their debit card. (More)

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