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How the ‘Real Estate Workshop’ scheme worked — and how consumers can spot similar scams
Summary
Radio ads and free seminars funneled attendees into high-priced "advanced training" packages; Utah consumer officials describe the sales tactics, promises that went unfulfilled and offer steps consumers can take to verify business legitimacy.
Radio advertising and in-person pitch events were the primary recruitment method for the scheme known as "Real Estate Workshop" (REW), guests on "Legally Speaking" said. Listeners were invited to free seminars on tax-lien investing, then offered a three-day paid course and, later, expensive mentorship packages.
Guests described a common funnel: an initial free preview event followed by a roughly $600 three-day course and then an upsell to advanced training packages priced in the tens of thousands of dollars…
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