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You can file a complaint and submit applications for licensing online. Filings you do not wish to make, or that are not available, online can be submitted via mail for processing.
Department staff is available to assist with any questions at (800) 922-1594 (toll free in SC) or 803-734-4200 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, exclusing State holidays. You can also email general questions to scdca@scconsumer.gov.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Traveling can be the biggest headache of the holiday season. Don’t make your holiday travel any more of a hassle than it needs to be by becoming a victim of identity theft or a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) wants interested parties, including consumers, to know the deadline to file a comment on the agency's…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — December is Identity Theft Awareness Month and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges consumers to stay on guard. ID theft is costly and affects many in…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina utilities have joined with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) and the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) for Utility Scam Awareness Day (…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Cybersecurity can be intimidating. Have no fear! The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is here to teach you how to protect your information online during…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is urging consumers to prepare as Hurricane Ian approaches. Whether you are in an evacuation zone or not, there are steps…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Scammers make it their full-time job to try to steal your information and money. At the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA), it is our mission to teach consumers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested comments on a proposed rule that would “eliminate the tricks and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Scammers follow the headlines and the news on student loan forgiveness is no different. Scammers have already started making phony calls offering deals or giving fake information…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Have you seen a price for a car in an advertisement, only to get to the dealer and the price is completely different? That’s illegal. The South Carolina…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The numbers are in. For the calendar year of 2021, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) received 3,977 complaints and saved/refunded…