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Man arrested after trying to use million dollar bill at N.C. Walmart
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 2 January 2012 - 11:37amYou know those gat million dollar bills? Well, it would seem one man took one such bill too seriously.53-year-old Michael Anthony Fuller of Lexington, North Carolina, with a pair of felonies after he attempted to use a million dollar... More
Upstate woman buys $180 iPad (guess if it's fake)
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 - 8:23amIf you guessed that, no, the Spartanburg's woman was a genuine save of some $320, then we have an "iPad" we'd like to sell you.(And a pair of glasses because apparently you didn't look at the photo.)22-year-old Ashley McDowell was at a... More
Pirated software bust: President of South Carolina Tea Party chapter arrested
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 28 July 2011 - 8:20amOf the list of accusations that South Carolina political figures have run into (adultery, sex in a graveyard, racial slurs, campaign fund misuse, DUI, reckless driving...), we're forced to admit that software pirating was not one we expected soon.... More
Counterfeit clothing worth $415K seized from downtown port
By Amanda Click on Monday, 21 December 2009 - 6:00pmU.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized $415,306 worth of counterfeit shirts and other merchandise at the Port of Charleston earlier this month. A total of 10,842 boys polo shirts bearing the Gap logo and 8,014 men’s polo shirts bearing the... More
Rash of counterfeit bills snag downtown bars
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 15 October 2009 - 6:15amA rash of fake -- and not particularly well done -- counterfeit bills have short changed a number of Charleston bars and raised fears. Hop over to The Post and Courier to see what's up. Also, there's a number of security features you can... More
Local business raid nets $29,000 in counterfeit goods
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 21 February 2009 - 10:46amState and local authorities carried out a raid on the store "Clusive," the effort $29,000 in counterfeit goods. [gmap markers=blue::32.80971244049153,-80.00990867614746 |zoom=14 |center=32.80834179789677,-80.01068115234375 |width=220px |height=200px... More
Coastal Carolina Flea Market raid on counterfeits close 15-20 booths
By Charlotte Gutman on Tuesday, 10 February 2009 - 8:36amRoughly $1 million worth of counterfeit merchandise was confiscated Saturday, February 7, at the Coastal Carolina Flea Market in Lasdon after several consumers complained about the quality of their purchased goods. [gmap markers=blue::33.... More
$500K seized in counterfeit goods
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 11 December 2008 - 5:30pmImmigrations and Customs Enforcement has a the seizure of some $500,000 worth of counterfeit goods in Charleston after a seven month investigation. Where, what, and how are not yet apparent. You can get a few more details over at Live 5 News. Update... More
