'Many modern day snake oil salesmen have claimed scientific credentials for their products, a recent case was that of "Lipoban" which was a fat loss supplement sold using false medical and scientific credentials. The inclusion of Doctors names without their knowledge and consent was only the tip of the iceberg.
The owner of the scam product defrauded 130,000 people and claimed that not only was his product "scientifically designed" but that customers were getting a great price because they would be part of a giant study to once again prove this new "wonderdrug". There was of course no study, no real active ingredient and certainly no science! The man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a variety of fraud related charges.'
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