Ohio Fraud - Are You a Victim?
 Ohio
has a long and technical definition for "fraud" but,
really, fraud is just a lie that costs you money.
Generally, there are three kinds of fraud.
- Outright Fraud
This is where you ask a question and they give you an
answer and, when they do, they know they are lying
to you. This is generally known as a "bold faced
lie."
- The half-truth fraud
This is where you ask a question and they give you an
answer and, when they do, they really do not know if
their answer is true or not—they just don't care. In other words,
a "sin of omission."
- Fraud by concealment
This is where you may not ask the right question and
they certainly don't give you the answer because they
know that if they did then you wouldn't buy what they
are selling. This is another way of hiding the truth.
Any one of these can be an act of fraud and
can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars.
When the fraud involves a car dealer, we usually
call it "auto fraud" and car dealers have a hundred
ways to do it! Browse through our car
dealer dictionary for a real eye opener.
Focus on Fraud—Protecting Yourself from Fraud!
Other businesses commit fraud on consumers,
too. Internet scams, repair shops, time share rip-offs, telephone
solicitors, door-to-door salespeople—just about anybody
can rip you off if you're not careful.
To learn more about
these types of frauds select an area:
If you've been the victim of fraud, and complaining
on your own doesn't work, then contact
us for help.
For more information, call 1-888-331-6422,
or email us for a free
Fraud Case Review.
For more information about Ohio Consumer Law and consumer
fraud visit our Ohio
Consumer Law site. |
