Medical Frauds Fakes And Hoaxes

Health Fraud Scams | FDA - U.S. Food and Drug …

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams

Health fraud scams refer to products that claim to prevent, treat, or cure diseases or other health conditions, but are not proven safe and effective for those uses. …

Common Health Scams | Consumer Advice

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/common-health-scams

Scammers promote unproven — and potentially dangerous — substances like teas, salves, and pills containing ingredients that can be toxic . Don’t use these …

6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/6-tip-offs-rip-offs-dont-fall-health-fraud-scams

Fraud Alert: COVID-19 Scams - Office of Inspector General

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/consumer-alerts/fraud-alert-covid-19-scams/

Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Make sure to purchase FDA …

These are the fake health news that went viral in 2019

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/social-media-hosted-lot-fake-health-news-year-here-s-n1107466

The most viral pieces of fake health news pushed far-reaching conspiracies between governments and medical communities and suggested ditching common …

4 big medical hoaxes that fooled (almost) …

https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/08/medical-hoaxes/

I f you’ve ever feigned fever to avoid a history exam, or coughed into the phone as you called in “sick” to work, you know that medical fakery is nothing new. But …

Health Misinformation and Hoaxes - Consumer Health …

https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/consumerhealth/hoaxes

The Bureau of Consumer Protection provides information on how to spot health scams, fake cures and products, or get the facts on different health products and …

Eleven of the greatest scientific hoaxes

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn15012-eleven-of-the-greatest-scientific-hoaxes/

In a piece of detection worthy of Sherlock Holmes, Andrew Ross, a student of ancient insects, uncovered an entomological crime on a par with the …

Medical Fraud Scams - How to recognize Them and Protect …

http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/medicalfraud.php

Medical frauds range from people posing as doctors and practicing without a license, to useless supplements, worthless or dangerous diet aides, fake medicines and cures for …

Medical Hoaxes, Misinformation and Urban Legends

http://consumerfraudreporting.org/medicalhoaxes.php

Not all hoaxes involve direct attempts to profit from fraud (see medical fraud scams). Many are hoaxes on the order of large scale practical jokes, urban myths and popular …