The tonic, tincture or technological device is touted as a cure-all for a wide range of ailments. The manufacturer claims the government, medical profession or scientists have conspired to suppress the treatment. Ads for the remedy rely on a lot of impressive-sounding yet incomprehensible medical jargon to disguise the lack of scientific research supporting the product. Undocumented case histories are used to claim amazing results. The drug or device is only available from one source.
Payment is required in advance.
The promoter promises a money-back guarantee. And many more people are being swindled than you might think. The health-fraud business has truly come of age, having grown more deceptive and even more expensive, and never ceasing to fool people just the same. Thank the Internet, desperate health-care consumers and lax federal regulations. Many health-care experts believe it is this confluence of factors that has made Americans, now more than ever, the easiest of prey for unscrupulous snake oil salesmen.