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An employee of Santa Fe Spa Center by Voupre stands outside the business Thursday on West San Francisco Street. The spa is facing a lawsuit alleging violations of the Unfair Practices Act.

A downtown Santa Fe spa whose employees prey on would-be customers from the sidewalk is accused of bilking unsuspecting patrons out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

State Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Santa Fe Spa Center by Voupre and its owner, Sahar Hori, alleging violations of the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act.

An investigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice revealed "Voupre charged customers for products they didn’t agree to or receive, using misleading claims and aggressive sales tactics," the agency alleges in a news release announcing the complaint. "Consumers were pressured into purchases, only to find their credit cards charged for inflated amounts, well beyond what was agreed."



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