Quote:Under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, "falsely representing oneself as a consumer" (in the context of promoting a product to consumers) is deemed to be an unfair commercial practice. This amounts to a criminal offence, the maximum penalty of which is 2 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
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