By Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA MEd
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Top 10 Healthcare Scammers & Scam Types
- Fake Cure Peddlers — Sell “miracle” products claiming to cure everything from cancer to diabetes, often using fake testimonials and pseudoscience.
- Bogus Supplement Sellers — Push unproven supplements, especially for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding, sometimes containing hidden harmful ingredients.
- Phantom Billers — Bill insurers for services, tests, or equipment never provided.
- Upcoders — Charge for more expensive procedures than what was actually performed.
- Unlicensed “Professionals” — Impersonate doctors or therapists to provide (and bill for) illegal or unsafe services.
- Prescription Fraud Rings — Forge prescriptions, run pill mills, or divert medications for resale.
- Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Scammers — Use telemarketing or stolen identities to bill Medicare for wheelchairs, braces, or catheters never ordered or delivered.
- Telehealth Imposters — Cold‑call patients to push unnecessary genetic tests or bill for nonexistent telehealth visits.
- Diagnostic Test Fraudsters — Sell unapproved or fake medical tests to scare people into buying unnecessary treatments.
- Bogus Insurance Plan Marketers — Enroll victims in fake or junk health plans using aggressive marketing and identity theft.
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