Fake AI Medical Advice and Health Scams
Scammers promote dangerous AI health apps, fake diagnoses, or miracle cures, profiting while putting victims' health at risk.
What is this scam?
Fraudsters create fake "AI medical diagnostic" apps or websites claiming to diagnose conditions, recommend treatments, or cure diseases using artificial intelligence. These services provide dangerous medical advice, sell ineffective products, or collect personal health data for identity theft.
Why it's dangerous:
- Incorrect diagnoses delay real treatment
- Recommended "cures" may be harmful
- Personal health data sold or leaked
- Victims waste money on useless products
- Serious conditions go undiagnosed
🔍How This Scam Works
- App/website creation: Build "AI diagnostic" tool
- Marketing: Target people with health concerns via ads
- Free diagnosis: Offer questionnaire or photo analysis
- Alarming results: Claim to detect serious conditions
- Solution selling: Recommend specific supplements, devices, or treatments
- Data collection: Harvest personal health information
- Upselling: Recurring subscriptions or expensive follow-up "tests"
🚩Red Flags to Watch For
- •AI app claims to diagnose diseases from photos or questionnaires
- •Promises to cure serious diseases (cancer, diabetes, heart disease)
- •Not approved by FDA or medical authorities
- •No licensed doctors involved
- •Testimonials that sound too good to be true
- •Pressure to buy supplements or devices immediately
- •Can't find legitimate medical research supporting claims
- •Asks for sensitive health data without privacy protections
🛡️How to Protect Yourself
- 1Never rely on AI apps for medical diagnosis
- 2Check if service is FDA-approved or certified
- 3Consult licensed healthcare professionals for health concerns
- 4Research company and look for complaints
- 5Be skeptical of miracle cures and guaranteed results
- 6Don't share health data with unverified apps
- 7Real doctors don't diagnose via AI chatbots
- 8If something sounds too good to be true, it is
📞If You've Been Targeted
If you've used fake AI medical services:
- Consult real doctor immediately - Get proper diagnosis
- Stop taking recommended supplements/treatments - May be harmful
- Report to FDA (https://www.fda.gov/safety/report-problem)
- Report to FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov)
- Document everything - Screenshots, receipts, health impacts
- Dispute charges with credit card if applicable
- Request data deletion - Company should remove your health information
- Monitor for identity theft - Health data can be sold
- Warn others - Post reviews to prevent more victims
Serious harm: If you suffered health complications, consult attorney about personal injury claim.
🌍Report & Get Help
Report fraud and get support through these official resources in your country:
🇺🇸United States
- FDA Report Problem
Report fake medical products
- FTC Health Products
Report health fraud
- FBI IC3
Report health scams
🇬🇧United Kingdom
- MHRA Yellow Card
Report medical product issues
- Action Fraud
Report fraud
📞 0300 123 2040
🇨🇦Canada
- Health Canada MedEffect
Report health product issues
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Report scams
📞 1-888-495-8501
🇦🇺Australia
- TGA Report Problem
Report fake medical products
- Scamwatch
Report scams
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