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FTC Rules Against Fake Amazon Reviews in Landmark Case

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In the first case of its kind, the Federal Trade Commission took action against a diet pill seller for making false claims and paying to juice their standing on Amazon with fake positive reviews. Naftula Jacobowitz, the owner/operator of Cure Encapsulations, “paid a website to create and post Amazon reviews of their product,” according to the FTC. According to Gizmodo, the false reviews required that products retain an average rating of 4.3 stars. Cure Encapsulations, stated in those reviews that the fruit of garcinia cambogia "Literally BLOCKS FAT From Forming.” There’s no conclusive scientific evidence to support this, although there is some indication that in rare cases it may lead to liver failure. The FDA issued a notice about a product containing the active ingredient, which is why most purveyors of junk diet pills tend to make their efficacy claims vague.

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