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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Federal prosecutors say a man who filed more than 600 fraudulent tax returns for gang members and other people has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The former chief of a volunteer fire department in Florence County has pleaded guilty to taking more than $200,000 from the department.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A woman accused of cashing a fraudulent check turned herself in to deputies Tuesday morning.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Two South Carolina women have been accused of costing the federal government millions of dollars by preparing fraudulent tax returns.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The former director of a Chesterfield County funeral home has been indicted on more than 100 fraud counts.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  A credit monitoring service offered to taxpayers after a massive security breach at South Carolina's tax collection agency will not prevent account fraud, nor will it alert victims to all types of identity theft.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The former town administrator in Gaston has pleaded guilty to taking money and supplies from the town for her own use.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Billions of dollars went to undetected identity thieves filing fraudlent tax returns in 2011, according to a new audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

Friday, June 08, 2012  Authorities say a South Carolina woman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently getting death benefits from her estranged Marine husband.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  We've all heard of rogue security apps. Malware infections that can take over your computer, steal your identity, and wreak havoc in your personal life.  But this July, hundreds of thousands of users will see their Internet connections gone.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  An self-employed Anderson County man has been charged with tax preparation fraud. He faces twelve counts of preparing fraudulent income tax returns, four counts of tax evasion and one count of obtaining properties by false pretenses.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009  Robert Feselle describes an opportunity of a lifetime - or so it appeared. It was a check for more than $3000.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008  Authorities are looking for a woman they say cashed a fradulent check at two different bank locations.