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Food Frauds and Scams

Protecting Yourself Against Food Fraud

Food frauds are scams involving food and anything that you might eat or drink.  Examples are dietary supplement scams, phony diet pills, worthless memory boosters, sexual performance enhancers. The links below provide information about Medical Frauds provided by reputable U.S. Federal Government Agencies and independent research organizations.

Information on Food and Nutrition from FDA

• Claims That Can be Made for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements
• Fake Food Fight (economic adulteration of food)
• 'Miracle' Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism (FDA, FTC)
• Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions FDA Consumer

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Names used by scammers in the examples on this page and others often belong to real people and businesses who often have no knowledge of nor connection to the scammer's use of their name and information.  Sample scam emails and other documents are copies of the scam to help potential victims recognize and avoid it.  You should presume that any names used and presented here in a scam are either fictitious or used without their legitimate owner's permission.
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