Mass. Creates Fake Websites To Warn Consumers Boston

Mass. Creates Fake Websites To Warn Consumers

May 16, 2012 12:00 AM

" BOSTON (AP) — The state’s consumer protection office has created a bunch of phony websites — as part of an effort to warn people about phony websites.

Some of the fictional sites make promises to help consumers with such things as weight loss, debt relief or loan modification, while others promote huge bargains or easy ways to earn money at home "

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