AP News examines enduring American susceptibility to health scams
AP investigation traces how wellness fraud exploits desperation across 250 years of U.S. history.
What to know
- AP News article traces a 250-year pattern of Americans falling victim to health and wellness scams, from historical snake oil to modern influencer-driven fraud.
- The investigation argues companies exploit people's desperation, tiredness, and fear to sell dubious products and schemes.
- Social media users circulating the piece emphasize the unchanging vulnerability of American consumers to such exploitation.
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Social media users share AP article on wellness fraud
Bluesky and Mastodon users begin circulating the AP article, with commentary reflecting on the persistence of consumer gullibility and the historical continuity of scam tactics targeting vulnerable Americans.
“One thing that hasn't changed in 250 years: Americans' willingness to get suckered…”
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https:// apnews.com/article/snake-oil-p onzi-charlatan-influencers-health-wellness-a460251c97ac365054e469e82b1402e5 "Throughout U.S. history, there is a clear pattern: A hint that something might work opens a crack in a door that companies barge through, capturing the desperation — and the paychecks — of people who are hurting, tired or scared."
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One thing that hasn’t changed in 250 years: Americans’ willingness to get suckered https:// apnews.com/article/snake-oil-p onzi-charlatan-influencers-health-wellness-a460251c97ac365054e469e82b1402e5 # news # politics # society # culture # history # maga
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AP publishes investigation into U.S. health and wellness fraud history
AP News publishes an article examining how Americans have consistently fallen victim to health scams and fraudulent schemes across 250 years, from 18th-century snake oil to modern influencer-driven wellness fraud and Ponzi schemes.
“Throughout U.S. history, there is a clear pattern: A hint that something might work opens a crack in a door that companies barge through, capturing the desperation — and the paychecks — of people who are hurting, tired or scared.”
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One thing that hasn’t changed in 250 years: Americans’ willingness to get suckered
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# News # NAZISTATESOFAMERICA # HellOnEarthUSA2026 # FormerUSA # CanadaSouth # WorldLaughingStock https:// apnews.com/article/snake-oil-p onzi-charlatan-influencers-health-wellness-a460251c97ac365054e469e82b1402e5
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