Deceptive Trade Practices By In Cook
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A person commits deceptive practice when he or she has the intent to defraud another person and does any of the following: Knowingly causes another person, by threat or deception, to execute a document, which disposes the victim of a property or incurs a pecuniary obligation.
Illinois Code Chapter 815, 505/1 through 505/12 is commonly known as the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (“Act”). This is a law that is meant to protect consumers from businesses that engage in unfair methods of competition and unfair acts during the conduct of commerce or trade.
In order to sue under the DTPA, several elements must be met. The elements of a DTPA action include that the plaintiff must be a consumer, the defendant must have committed one of the proscribed acts under the DTPA, and the defendant's actions must have been the producing cause of the plaintiff's harm.
Theft by deception is defined under Illinois Statutes Chapter 720, Criminal Offenses § 5/16-1(7). ing to this statute, a person commits theft when they knowingly obtain, by deception, control over the property of the owner with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the use or benefit of the property.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. They also provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid scams and fraud.
Types of Unfair Trade Practices ① Refusal to Deal. ② Discriminatory Treatment. ③ Exclusion of a Competitor. ④ Unfair Solicitation of Customers. ⑤ Coercion of Transaction. ⑥ Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position. ⑦ Imposing Binding Conditional Trade. ⑧ Obstruction of Business Activities.
File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc if your report is about the business practices of an individual, company, or entity.
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