It is when a merchant advertises a big sale but keeps the items at regular price or makes the price tags look like a price reduction when there is actually none.

These are usually illegal multilevel marketing plans that promise distributors commissions from their own sales and those of other distributors they recruit.

It refers to any method used by experienced con artist to convince vulnerable people to invest in phony investment,, swampland real estate or other swindles.

It is a lengthy paid TV advertisement that includes testimonials, product demonstrations and presentation of product features.

It involves stealing personal information, such as credit card numbers, Social Security number, to gain access to a person's finances, usually make purchases with credit.

You order and pay the goods and never receive them.