South Carolina Securities Fraud is the act of willfully deceiving, manipulating, or defrauding investors by misrepresenting, misleading, or omitting information to obtain money or property. Examples of South Carolina Securities Fraud are stock manipulation, insider trading, Ponzi schemes, pump and dump schemes, and other fraudulent activities. It is illegal to engage in any form of South Carolina Securities Fraud and violators may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. Investors who suffer financial losses as a result of South Carolina Securities Fraud may be able to recover their losses through regulatory actions or private litigation.