Browsing Department of Consumer Affairs Documents by Title

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    • SC Homeowners Association Act 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2019-10-04)
      The Homeowners Association Act applies to communities and horizontal property regimes requiring homeowners to pay assessments. The law requires governing documents to be filed, provides certain meeting notice requirements ...

    • Scams and schemes and identity theft 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2004)

    • Scams in SC 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2021-06)
      This paper gives statistics on scams reported to SCDCA.

    • Scams in SC 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2021-03)
      This paper gives statistics on scams reported to SCDCA.

    • Scams in SC 03/01/22-03/31/22 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-31)
      This paper gives statistics on scams reported to SCDCA.

    • Scams in SC 06/01/22-06/30/22 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2022-07-25)
      This paper gives statistics on scams reported to SCDCA.

    • Scams in SC 08/01/22 - 08/31/22 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2022-09-02)
      This paper gives statistics on scams reported to SCDCA.

    • Scams targeting seniors : wait a minute 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2008)

    • SCDCA’s guide for auto dealers 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2012-05)

    • Security breach notice report 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2011-08-03)

    • Shopping 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2014-11)
      This SCDCA spotlight highlights the long-term effects of overspending using credit cards. Shopping with your heart instead of your head can cause you to lose sight of the long-term consequences of overspending. These tips ...

    • Some facts about insuring your automobile in South Carolina 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 1998-09)

    • South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs : consumer credit counseling – one year later 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs; Grube, Carri (South Carolina State Library, 2007-03)

    • South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs : mortgage fraud report 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs; Knight, Charles M.; Pinkston, Brandolyn Thomas (South Carolina State Library, 2007)

    • Spotlight : charity scams 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2023-03-21)
      Don’t let scammers profit off your generosity. Be wary of requests for unusual forms of payment. Don’t give out personal information to someone soliciting a donation. Be careful of charities that pressure you to donate ...

    • Spotlight : credit basics 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2020-03-24)
      This paper explains credit, including definitions, places where you can get credit and answers to frequently asked questions.

    • Spotlight : cyber security 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2019-12-13)
      While we may think that our information is usually stolen through breaches and hacks, we also unknowingly expose our own information. An online banking website can have all the security measures in the world, but if the ...

    • Spotlight : do not call registry 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2019-12-13)
      Many upset consumers think that the constant flood of phone calls will magically stop if they add their number to the Do Not Call Registry, but they are often unhappy with the outcome. These are some exceptions that allow ...

    • Spotlight : free prize, lottery & sweepstakes scams 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2022-06-23)
      You get a call, an email, a direct message on social media or a letter in the mail that says you’ve just won $5,000! Or maybe even $5 million, a fabulous diamond ring, or luxury vacation. Sounds too good to be true? More ...

    • Spotlight : free trial period 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2020-06-10)
      Some companies use a free trial period as a sales tactic to get you to spend your hard-earned money on their product or service. But if you forget to cancel it, return it, or notify the company by a certain date, you could ...