Kansas Fraud Lawyers

Corporate and consumer fraud has become an increasing epidemic in our country today. Consumer fraud can take the form of transfer of property, identity theft, credit card fraud and many others. Consumer fraud can be performed by individuals, companies, banks and insurance companies.

There are both state and federal laws in place to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices. The Federal Trade Commission also works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices by monitoring the marketplace and providing information to consumers to help them spot, stop and avoid fraudulent activity. The Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general offices and state consumer protection agencies work together to help serve and protect the public from fraud. Unfortunately, with all of our safety measures in place, fraud still exists. The boom in technological advancements and computer goods has only ripened the market for fraud.

Consumer fraud laws were put into legislation to regulate the way that businesses are allowed to advertise, promote and sell their products. They also broadly prohibit deception when dealing with consumers. Even though laws are in place, they are somewhat loose, making it easy for fraudulent companies to get around them and still remain deceptive.

Although several agencies exist for aiding in the prevention of consumer fraud, they are only responsible for investigating consumer fraud claims. They can do nothing for the consumer after this point. If a consumer is looking to recover their losses from a fraudulent activity, they will need the help of a consumer fraud attorney who is experienced with such types of cases.

Every consumer has the legal right to receive truthful and accurate information about the products and services they wish to buy. They have the right to this information without being deceived or misled. Making false, misleading and/or deceptive claims about the quality, price, nature, safety or efficacy of any product or service is simply illegal.

If you have been a victim of consumer fraud, please contact one of our highly experienced Kansas consumer fraud lawyers at Prochaska, Giroux & Howell for your free consultation. We will help you with every aspect of your case and work quickly to get your life back.