Nairobi, May 15 -- My name is Fred. I recently paid a huge deposit for a vehicle that I saw advertised on social media by a car dealer. The dealer made some representations about the quality of the car including the year of manufacture, the quality of engine and the interiors. I contacted the car dealer to find out the terms of sale and they informed me that to view the car I would first have to pay a 50 percent deposit. I paid the deposit and was allowed to view the vehicle but to my surprise, I found that the quality of the car and the representations made by the dealer did not align. In short, I was defrauded. The car dealer also refused to refund me. Do I have any remedies?

Dear Fred, yes you do have several remedies under various la...