COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jamel Christopher Chisolm, 37, of Camden, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for access device fraud involving stolen credit cards.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that in 2023, several law enforcement agencies were investigating cases of stolen mail, including missing credit cards. During a traffic stop, local law enforcement found Chisolm in possession of numerous credit cards in other peoples’ names. Further investigation revealed that these cards had been stolen from the mail. After stealing the credit cards out of the mail, Chisolm and a colleague used the cards to obtain goods and services. They made unauthorized purchases and withdrawals on the credit cards through a variety of methods, including software such as “Gucci Bot.” In total, victims reported a financial loss of over $118,000.

United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Chisolm to 27 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.  There is no parole in the federal system. He was also ordered to pay $118,769.88 in restitution to the victims of the crime.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Camden Police Department, and the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney John C. Potterfield prosecuted the case.