The scam seems to be that while the initial "free" order required a credit card for the $1.95 shipping, the fine print was that you were signing up for monthly shipments. To get out of the scam, it also required a certified note from your doctor that you had a
CINCINNATI (AP) — A business owner convicted of defrauding customers seeking male sexual enhancement products and a variety of herbal supplements was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison.
Steve Warshak, 42, founder of Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, also was ordered to pay $93,000 in fines. He was convicted in February on 93 counts of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering.
Via Slashdot, where the commentary is, well, exactly what you'd expect.
3 comments:
Ya gotta be very careful dealing on the internet.
The wolves are out there.
They even sell that stuff in the back of the NRA mags.
Maybe Bob's cell mate will get a free life time subscription to the stuff. THAT should make Bob's prison time interesting!
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