(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Dionne L. Robinson, 56 years old, of Camden, S.C.
Robinson faces the following charges:
- Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {§ 43-35-85(D)}
- Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a Six-Month Period {§ 16-14-0060(A)(1-5)}
Robinson was booked into the Kershaw County Detention Center on October 12, 2026.
An investigation by VAMPF alleges that Robinson, while residing in Kershaw County, knowingly and willfully made improper, unlawful, or unauthorized use of a vulnerable adult’s funds or assets while acting as the victim’s power of attorney. Investigators further allege that Robinson, with intent to defraud, used the victim’s debit card to obtain money, goods, or services for her own benefit without the…
PAYROLL & HR CONTROLS (PREVENTING “GHOST” SCHEMES)
Payroll fraud is often the hardest to detect because it “looks” like a normal business expense.
- Segregation of Duties (SoD): The person who adds new employees to the system must not be the same person who approves the monthly pay run.
- Mandatory Vacation Policy: Require all financial and HR staff to take 5–10 consecutive days of leave annually. Fraud often surfaces when the perpetrator isn’t there to “hide” the trail.
- Ghost Employee Audit: Perform a quarterly “Headcount Reconciliation” where managers must physically verify every name on their payroll list exists.
- Self-Pay Blocking: Ensure the payroll software has a hard-coded block preventing administrators from editing their own salary or bank details.