SCAM alert for Neuropathy treatment
Why is it legal for AI created videos to sell products for neuropathy supposedly endorsed by Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and others? I always check to see if they are scams and so many are. Not sure why they are not prosecuted and put out of business.
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Probably because there are bigger fish to fry. I'm glad that you recognize that it's fake. That's how we keep ourselves and our friends safe. Have you seen this older discussion on Connect?
Quazar's guidance about avoiding scams and snake oil cures
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-avoid-quacks-and-snake-oil-treatments/
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4 ReactionsMost likely AI!
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1 ReactionI don't understand how they can continue to get away with stuff like this! I understand they probably not in the US, but there bank account is linked to something that should be froze, at least! I'm so tired of scammers, they are everywhere on the Internet and like that's not enough they call all the time!
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1 ReactionHello,
Welcome to the devious world of AI where absolutely nothing is as it seems. Hence the name “artificial” that plays tricks with our “intelligence”. And by the way, not only AI, but the whole WWW is filled with scams that prey on one and all. We all need to be extremely vigilant in order not to become another prey. Everyone is after a fast buck.
Good luck to you and take care,
gus
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5 Reactions@gus0557 I call it Artificial Ignorance ! To
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5 ReactionsAI: Big mistake! Fake sites were bad enough before! Where are the brains?!
I am glad that I googled the Dr Oz "Quiet Nerves" after wasting a half an hour to find out the name of the product (commercial started talking about a free vitamin rich spice in your kitchen) "The HOOK". Turns out it was sold for a totally different purpose. Not as a cure or treatment for neuropathy.
This AI fraud has to be controlled, This is the second one I've almost fallen for! Both were UTube videos I believe, that popped up in the middle of the oddest places...
If you come across an article from an interview on 60 minutes purportedly showing an interview between Anderson Cooper and Clint a Japanese doctor. He claims that he has a cocktail of natural ingredients that can reverse neuropathy. It spotlights Clint Eastwood's son saying that his father has had his neuropathy cured. It looks as real as can be. Unfortunately it is a total SCAM. Yes, all the characters are real, but the story is fake. Another example of a nefarious scammer who tries to feed on those in serious pain. I know a place where all such bad actors should go... and it's not heaven.
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2 Reactions@heisenberg34 thank you very much for letting us know we don’t need any scams with this neuropathy
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Hi my friend. I am starting to see so many fake "cures" for neuropathy, the latest with Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil. All are scams. Same premise, sick relative that they want to cure. Blah Blah Blah. How our government doesn't protect us from these liars and cheaters is beyond me. I haven't lost any money but I'm sure they are raking it in.
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