December, 2015 | Bensley Law Offices, LLC

Dealer Fraud: Contests and Prizes

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Dec 29, 2015 | Dealer Fraud

Many dealers send out mailers that pretend to be contests and offer amazing prizes. I've seen them all. Large screen TVs. MP3s. Thousands of dollars. New cars.Often you have to scratch of an area just like an instant lottery ticket. If the number matches, then you are...

Debt Collection Abuse: The Basics

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Dec 23, 2015 | Debt Collection

I was speaking to an existing dealer fraud client the other day and it was apparent that she had also been subjected to Debt Collection Abuse. I realized I had not addressed Debt Collection Abuse in some time.Let's start with the basics. We, as a society, decided a...

Legislators seek to limit debt collection phone calls in PA

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Dec 19, 2015 | Consumer Protection

Laws in the state of Pennsylvania are constantly in a state of flux. Those pertaining to consumer protection are not an exception. In previous posts we have written about the guidelines in place that dictate what creditors or debt collectors can do when trying to...

DEALER FRAUD: “AS IS” FRAUD (Part 2)

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Dec 18, 2015 | Dealer Fraud

This will be the first in a series touching on the widespread misuse by dealers of bogus AS IS disclaimers to get away with fraud.Dirty dealers, especially dirty franchise dealers, more and more often try to escape liability for selling damaged and defective vehicles,...

DEALER FRAUD: “AS IS” FRAUD

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Dec 8, 2015 | Dealer Fraud

This will be the first in a series touching on the widespread misuse by dealers of bogus AS IS disclaimers to get away with fraud. This form of Dealer Fraud is getting way out of hand.Dirty dealers, especially dirty franchise dealers, more and more often try to escape...