Information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administraion (FDA)

The FDA offers these resources:

• A handout on how to identify, avoid, and report health fraud scams.
• A video message warning about the dangers of fraudulent weight loss products, the deceptive ads used to market them and tips on how to protect yourself: Don't Be a Victim (You could lose so much more than weight.) 

However, they go more in-depth on cautioning consumers about scams related to other health conditions:

• An example of how the FDA cautions consumers to beware of online cancer fraud and lists 187 Fake Cancer "Cures" Consumers Should Avoid.
• The FDA also warns consumers about Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments.
• They also report information such as a Businessman Sentenced to Over Five Years for Selling Bogus HIV-Testing Kits and how FDA Law Enforcers Crack Down on Illegal Botox Scammers.