EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Attorney’s Office is providing tips for residents to avoid scams and deceptive business practices, and what to do if they believe they’ve been victimized.
The County Attorney’s Office is describing deceptive business practices as a dishonest act in the course of business, where someone might intentionally or recklessly try to mislead you.
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This could include selling less than the amount purchased, misrepresenting a product or service as original or new, or making false statements about a purchase or sale.
A recent example of these practices is the case of 17 people, all members of the same family, who alleged that an El Paso couple convinced them to invest thousands of dollars in a fraudulent house flipping business model…