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Consumer Warning: New Ebola Related Scams
Topic Started: October 14, 2014, 11:18 am (313 Views)
M. Hawbaker
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With new Ebola cases or deaths now occurring daily, scam artists are hoping to bank on people's fear, offering all kinds of products they're marketing as the latest Ebola cure. Currently there are no FDA-approved vaccines or drugs to prevent Ebola, although experimental vaccines and treatments are in the early stages of development. The FTC says no approved vaccines, drugs or products specifically for Ebola can be purchased online or in stores.

In addition to con artists trying to sell bogus products for a quick profit, Ebola has also become a pretense for disseminating computer viruses. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan pointed to emails entitled "people being quarantined" that purport to share Ebola pandemic updates. These emails include a link to view a so-called civilian crisis protocol – but the link may infect a user's computer.

Madigan also warned against the rise of fake charities claiming to raise money to fight Ebola and urged the public to exercise caution when donating to any organization.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102085981?__source=xfinity|mod&par=xfinity
Edited by M. Hawbaker, October 14, 2014, 11:19 am.
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FDA Warns Of Fake Ebola Treatments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers today (Aug. 14) that products claiming to prevent or treat Ebola virus infections are fraudulent. The FDA has received complaints about a number of such products since the Ebola virus outbreak began in West Africa, according to a statement from the agency.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/15/fake-ebola-treatments-fda-warning_n_5681699.html
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The unscrupulous always look for an angle to get gain wrongly. They never seem to miss a tragedy to exploit. I sometimes think there must be an especially hot place in hell for those who exploit the marginalized of society. Consider the number of times abuses against widows and orphans are judged by God in the prophetic books.

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suzugos
October 14, 2014, 7:33 pm
The unscrupulous always look for an angle to get gain wrongly. They never seem to miss a tragedy to exploit. I sometimes think there must be an especially hot place in hell for those who exploit the marginalized of society. Consider the number of times abuses against widows and orphans are judged by God in the prophetic books.

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:sad So very true.
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