Determining If You Have Been a Victim of Fraud

The internet has added a new dimension for those willing to commit fraud. Schemes including scams and hoaxes cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Many of these victims later claim that they should have known better. Most are educated, wary of giving out information to strangers, and believe themselves somewhat savvy when it comes to identifying people who are trying to rip them off.

 Fraud includes:

• Consumer fraud
• Corporate fraud
• Mortgage fraud
• Telemarketing fraud
• Auto fraud
• The tried-but-true door-to-door solicitor
• Internet scams
• Identity theft

Types of Fraud

The big lie, or bold-faced lie, can be considered outright fraud. When you are lied to about something by someone who is knowingly lying to you, and through deception gains money or something else from you, you have been the victim of fraud.

Trying to hide the truth is fraud by concealment. Someone might you false information or an answer they know isn’t true because they don’t want you to know that answer. Would you buy something from someone if they knew you wouldn’t buy it had they told the truth?

Oftentimes, someone committing fraud will just make something up, not really caring if the answer is true or not. This can be considered “half-truth fraud;” maybe some of what they said is true, but it probably isn’t.

You need to be cautious about who you trust where money and information is concerned. There are many dishonest people in the world looking to take advantage of the gullible, ignorant, desperate, or those who just don’t pay attention. Don’t let yourself become a victim of fraud.

If you have been a victim of fraud in the Dallas, Texas area, please contact the experienced fraud lawyers at Polewski Law, P.C. today to schedule a complimentary consultation.