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  • This photo provided by Hampton County Detention Center shows Alex Murdaugh. Murdaugh surrendered Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout. The shooter only grazed him. (Hampton County Detention Center via AP)
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    Murdaugh Surrenders to Face Charges in $10M Insurance Fraud
    Jeffrey Collins/Associated Press
    A prominent South Carolina lawyer surrendered on Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges in a failed plot to arrange his own death. Alex Murdaugh turned himself at the Hampton County jail ahead of a bond hearing. State police say Murdaugh tried to arrange his death Sept. 4 so his surviving son could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. The State Law Enforcement Division has now been asked to open six investigations involving the Murdaugh family, including the unsolved killings of Murdaugh's wife and son and now the previous death of their housekeeper.
  • Scam detector Frank Abagnale with the medallions he has received from organizations he has coached or helped to prevent or detect fraud.
    Scam Detector Frank Abagnale Helps His State Reduce Fraud
    Tut Underwood
    Charleston resident Frank Abagnale has helped the FBI and numerous government agencies and corporations detect and stop fraud for more than 40 years. His…
  • Consume Fraud
    Fighting Consumer Fraud in South Carolina
    Tut Underwood
    More than $2 million is lost to fraud in South Carolina every year, says Juliana Harris of the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. The…