Evaluate consumer fraud. What does consumer fraud entail? Give an example of consumer fraud discussed in the text.

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Consumer fraud entails the use of deceit, lies, or misrepresentations to entice customers to buy goods or services. Examples include a furniture store holding a "Going Out of Business" sale every week, numerous illegitimate mail-order companies, and sending a woman a mink coat made from the fur around the animal's genital area.

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