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Department of Consumer Affairs details how consumers can file complaints and report scams

Department of Consumer Affairs · August 29, 2024
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Summary

The Department of Consumer Affairs explained how South Carolina residents can file consumer complaints and report scams or identity theft, described online and paper filing options, and noted the agency’s outreach resources including presentations and downloadable toolkits.

Carrie Grube Limarker, administrator and consumer advocate for the Department of Consumer Affairs, outlined how consumers can file complaints and report scams during a department webinar. She said the agency handles individual consumer complaints against businesses and offers mediation, referrals and educational resources.

Limarker said most complaints are not regulated by other agencies and are resolved through voluntary mediation. "If the business or issue is regulated by…

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