15 Frauds That Are Still Fooling People in 2023

Despite awareness of certain scams, they persist. A forum user asked, “Which exposed frauds still have followers, despite debunking?" See the top responses.

THE LIVER KING GUY

One user commented, "His physique isn't naturally achievable. Don't fool kids." Another added, "He's selling products, his lifestyle and taking their money, pretending to help them."

SCIENTOLOGY

“Scientology. At this point, you’re just begging to be robbed by joining them.”

GWYNETH PALTROW

“Gwyneth Paltrow. Probably the most popular of the frauds.”

ESTABLISHED TITLES

“‘Established Titles’ or whatever that was. Buy a piece of grass in Scotland and become a member of the Scottish nobility. You saw them advertised big during the pandemic.”

FINANCIAL FREEDOM COURSES

“All those YouTubers’ financial freedom classes/courses/programs.”

GREGOR MACGREGOR

“Gregor Macgregor tricked many people into moving to a fake country in Central America.”

BONGBONG MARCOS

"Bongbong Marcos and family stole billions from Filipinos and remain free. Imelda was sentenced for graft but never arrested. Now, Bongbong is president with a large following due to distorted history."

FYRE FESTIVAL

“That guy that went to prison for fraud for the Fyre Festival. He is out now and wants to try again.”

WARREN JEFFS

“Warren Jeffs. The guy is literally in prison and still has many devout followers.”

URI GELLER

“Uri Geller. Despite being exposed by James Randi, he still claims he has mystical powers and won’t admit he’s just doing magic tricks.”

ANDREW WAKEFIELD

"Andrew Wakefield, seeking approval for his vaccine, unjustly discredited another, conducted research unethically, and falsified results. Despite malpractice leading to his medical license revocation, he remains popular among anti-vaxxers."

PETER POPOFF

“Peter Popoff. The divine voices he heard were his wife using a radio. He’s still selling his ‘Miracle Water.'”

INFLUENCERS

“Influencers. They have fake lives, selling advertisements. It’s like following a robot.”

MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING SCHEME

“Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Scheme. I’m surprised this isn’t higher. Most people who sign up for them make very little, and many lose money, and yet, they’re everywhere.”

SYLVIA BROWNE

"Some still swear by Sylvia Browne, even after her fraud and false predictions caused deaths. It's frustrating when people confuse her quackery with possible unknown natural aspects. "

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