NATIONWIDE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWYER

Investment scams, multi-level marketing pyramids, and Ponzi schemes deceive individuals into investing in nonexistent or misrepresented opportunities.

Typically, victims cannot get their money back, or their investments do not yield the promised returns.

Misleading claims, false advertising, hidden fees, or inaccurate product descriptions can deceive consumers into buying counterfeit products or paying more for items. A common example of pricing deception is paying more than the advertised price for a new car at a dealership.

Deceptive advertising can also promote sweepstakes, contests, guarantees, and business opportunities.

Imposter scams involve impersonating someone else, such as a trusted person, authority, company representative, or government official.

Phishing emails, fake QR codes, phone calls, texts, or other fraudulent methods often target unsuspecting victims.

These scammers will often want money in the form of gift cards, credit cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency.

A faulty, defective, or dangerous product can cause personal injuries or property damage.

The three main product defects are manufacturing defects, design defects, and warning defects.

The rising prevalence of online transactions has made data breaches a significant concern.

When hackers gain unauthorized access to sensitive personal information, they leave victims vulnerable to exploitation.

For example, a breach of a major retailer’s database can compromise customers’ credit card information or expose users’ private data.

By calling, sending emails, or texting from apparently legitimate sources, scammers trick people into providing passwords, Social Security numbers, or private financial details. Criminals use this information to assume the victim’s identity for fraudulent purposes.

In medical identity theft, criminals steal an individual’s personal information to obtain medical services, prescriptions, or insurance coverage in the victim’s name without their knowledge.