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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Upstate Man Charged With Stealing Thousands Of Dollars And A Car From Vulnerable Adult

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) and the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have arrested Lewis Hyder, 77 years old, of Landrum, S.C., for Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value $10,000 or more {16-13-0230(A)}, Insurance Fraud – Making False Statement or Misrepresentation or Assisting, Abetting, Soliciting, or Conspiring, $10,000 or more but less than $50,000 {35-55-0540(A)(3), Forgery, value $10,000 or more {16-13-0010(A)}, and Forgery, value less than $10,000 {16-13-0010(A)}. Hyder was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center on March 27, 2025.

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Action Details

  • Date:March 28, 2025
  • Agency:State of South Carolina
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies