Bishopville Police Department - SC

“Identification blocked by knowledge”

The Bishopville Police Department receives new financial identity fraud cases every week.
From forged checks, stolen debit and credit cards to drivers licenses.
Lately we have had people ask us what they can do to help stop some of it in our City. Well we listened.

Below are just a few references you can access that have a wealth of information.

Your Identity, bank account and credit rating can be destroyed in a matter in minutes. It can take years to recover and in most cases, an arrest is never made. It is difficult to find most of the people that commit financial identity fraud. The reason is most of the people doing it are sitting at a computer somewhere else in the world.
In cases where family or friends are suspected, most family members think the police can do it all.
This is simply not true. If you receive something in the mail, a credit card for example, and you did not order it, but you know who did; simply telling the Post Office or Police will not do. In some cases, you could be held liable if that family member is caught and tells authorities you were the one that allowed them to have it mailed to your home.

If knowledge is power, come get some free!

Here are but a few free resources you can access and educate yourself and others, on how to protect and assist in stopping Identity Theft and Fraud.

South Carolina Attorney General

• Crime and Fraud

South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs

• Identity Theft Law

Identity Theft Resource Center, Inc.

• Enhancing Law Enforcement- Id Theft Victim Communications
• Enhancing ID Theft Victim – Investigator Communications

United States Postal Service

• I.D. Theft BrochureMeasure Brochure
• Preventative Measure Brochure

Federal Trade Commission

• Instructions for Completing the ID Theft Affidavit

This is an online list with very useful and necessary information in order to assist you on the road to recovering your financial identification and good name. If you are a victim, time is crucial and information is the only thing standing in the way of your best chance. Without the information that only you can obtain we cannot assist you to the fullest.

New Crimes:
Financial Identity Fraud
(Section 16-13-510) and
“dumpster diving” (Section 16-11-
725), the rummaging or stealing
of another person’s household
garbage for the purpose of
committing identity theft or
fraud.
Penalties:
The crime of “dumpster diving”
can be either a misdemeanor or
felony, dependant on willfulness.
The crime of Financial Identity
Fraud is considered a felony and
punishable up to ten years of
imprisonment and/or fines.