The three main credit reporting companies all say what you said it completely false about a social security number being required for a credit check.Lots of illegal immigrants in the US have bank accounts that they opened with those social security numbers. 

You advertised at X price, so unless you stated in the listing that you would take highest offer, then it is considered false advertising.

There are plenty of horror stories from out of state investors who think Baltimore is the needle in a haystack they've been searching for, only to realize they were being fed bad comps or false promises.  

Detailed Summary: In June 2023, WealthAbility swindled us out of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS with the use of deceptive practices, false promises, and largely inaccurate claims of providing a "full-service" detailed and customized wealth and tax strategy plan, guidance for plan implementation, tax preparation and filing, and much more with a rigorously vetted CPA and support team.

Quote from @Andrew Lebed: Quote from @Andrew Lebed: Hey all,I'm coming to this thread a little late, but I'm hoping not too late to give another perspective here.In the above discussion, I see a false dichotomy of sub-to investors: those who are already multimillionaires who have the resources to withstand a sub to "due on sale clause" situation on their own financial merits, and those who have nothing: no job, no savings, no credit, and no experience who are driven by the YouTube promise of sub-to rags to riches.Allow me to introduce another investor to the discussion.  

People falsely think that the insurance company is a rubber suit protecting them from all damage, when actually it is more like a plaid vest made of flannel.

Rather, they can be based on false info, prejudice, and misleading or misinterpreted data.  

Fear is usually just false evidence appearing real. 

If you are caught giving false information, it is a felony.

Hobby landlords will generally be reluctant (embarrassed) to raise rent and will normally keep rent below market with the false belief that it retains tenants saving turn over costs.