Bait and Switch Fraud
When you are about to enter into a business deal or purchase a product or service, you want to feel well informed about your decision. Unfortunately, some businesses choose to act dishonestly and purposely mislead customers so that they can make a sale or deal and gain a larger profit. They may add hidden fees onto a service that were not originally included in your agreement, or they might attempt to sell you a product that they don’t actually carry in order to make an easy buck.
Illegal Bait and Switch Tactics
Pulling a bait and switch scheme on a customer is not only dishonest, but it is often illegal. Businesses are legally obligated to fully inform customers of the details of a purchase or business deal so that they understand the terms of the sale or agreement that they are entering into. When a company intentionally conceals information from a consumer with the intent to deceive, the company may be held legally accountable for fraud.
Some common bait and switch tactics to beware of are:
- Being charged a higher price than the listed price
- Being sold a defective product or incomplete service
- Hidden fees that are tacked on to your bill
- Guaranteeing a warranty, and then later claiming the warranty is not valid
- Being sold a product or service that does not exist
Bait and switch fraud can lead to criminal charges against the unscrupulous business or individual. In addition, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit if you have suffered financial losses due to bait and switch tactics. An experienced consumer fraud class action attorney can help you to determine if you have a case against the fraudulent party and will fight to hold them legally accountable for your losses.
Contact Us
To learn how we can help you recover compensation for money that you lost to a bait and switch scam, contact the consumer fraud class action lawyers of Feazell & Tighe, LLP, today by calling 877-508-0588.
