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“fraud”

Apr 30, 2013 12:57 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
It took years and many deaths for anyone to realize the devices were fakes; here's why. Continue reading →
Jan 11, 2011 07:02 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
Just when it seems the scandal surrounding Andrew Wakefield can't get any worse, it does.
Jul 6, 2010 04:16 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
Contrary to popular belief, simply being old does not make a person more vulnerable to scams.
Aug 12, 2010 01:46 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
Why would a young Canadian woman fake cancer and cancer treatments?
Jul 17, 2012 06:48 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
A federal judge has struck down an ordinance banning fortunetelling, palm reading and astrology.
Oct 8, 2010 02:02 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
Many victims of the BP oil spill are submitting fake claims for compensation, hurting those in legitimate need.
Nov 6, 2012 07:00 AM ET // Benjamin Radford
A Colorado community rallied around a non-existent young boy dying from leukemia; yet the hoaxer won't be charged with a crime.
Apr 4, 2011 06:51 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud.
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