Consumer Fraud Protection

Unfortunately there are many people who get lured into buying a product because of misleading information. If this has happened to you, your consumer rights may have been violated and it is important that you take action to rectify the situation.

There are many states that have a consumer fraud act and if they do not, there are still deceptive acts and practices codes that need to be followed. If during the purchase of a product, there was misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact that led to your decision to buy the product, you will generally be protected by one of these codes.

Many of the consumer fraud statutes will also necessitate that the consumer has been damaged personally as a result of the fraud. If you are able to prove that you have been the victim of consumer fraud and follow any other requirements of your state’s statutes, you may be able to recover damages and attorney’s fees.

There are many different ways in which consumer fraud can occur, but the following are the most common:

• Concealing that a vehicle you purchased had been rebuilt from a wreck
• Forging a loan documents to change the financing terms
• Misrepresenting financing terms or telling you that you were financed if you were not
• Misrepresenting or concealing the fact that your car had never been damaged, even though it had been in an accident
• Misrepresenting or concealing the ownership history to conceal that the car had previously been a rent-a-car
• Misrepresenting the mileage on the odometer

If you believe that you have suffered from your consumer rights being violated from consumer fraud, please reach out to us so we can get you in contact with a proficient attorney.