SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond Announces Charity Fraud Awareness Week and Releases Wise Giving & Professional Solicitor Report for 2022-2023
Mon, 11/27/2023
(COLUMBIA, SC) – Today Secretary of State Mark Hammond joined other state, federal, and international charities regulators to announce Charity Fraud…South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond Announces Angels for 2023
Wed, 11/15/2023
(COLUMBIA, SC) – Today South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced the Angels of 2023. Secretary Hammond recognized twelve Angel…Secretary of State Mark Hammond Joins Attorney General Alan Wilson in Announcing Multistate Settlement Agreement with Safeguard Metals
Fri, 10/27/2023
Precious metals dealer alleged to have targeted retirees in $68 million fraud
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson and Secretary of State…SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond Honors Peter Sam Kobes with NASS John Lewis Youth Leadership Award for Church Cemetery Restoration Project
Tue, 10/17/2023
(SPARTANBURG, SC)—On October 15, 2023, South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond presented Spartanburg County resident Peter Sam Kobes with the…SCAM ALERT: SC Businesses Targeted with Solicitation for Certificates of Status and Other Documents
Thu, 10/12/2023
(COLUMBIA, SC)—Today South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond issued a scam alert to businesses warning them of a bogus solicitation letter…SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond Invites Nominations for 2023 Angels
Fri, 08/18/2023
(Columbia, SC) – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that his office will accept nominations of charitable organizations…Secretary of State Mark Hammond to Offer Free Notary Public Seminars Across South Carolina
Thu, 07/20/2023
(Columbia, SC) — This fall, Secretary of State Mark Hammond will be offering seven free regional notary public seminars for South Carolina notaries…SCAM ALERT: Miracle House of Hope Ministries Illegally Soliciting in Fort Mill, SC
Tue, 03/21/2023
(COLUMBIA) -- Today Secretary of State Mark Hammond issued a scam alert to warn residents of Fort Mill, South Carolina of illegal solicitation…Authorities Seize $15 Million in Counterfeit Sports Merchandise in Anderson County, SC
Mon, 02/13/2023
Secretary of State Mark Hammond’s Office joins Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations in Counterfeit Merchandise Raid…SC Secretary of State, Department of Revenue & Department of Consumer Affairs Share Tips for a Scam-free Holiday Season
Wed, 11/30/2022
How South Carolinians Can Safely Donate & Shop Online
What you need to know:
Research charities before donating. The SC Secretary of State’s…