Agencies Warn SARS Spammers
Published on May 9, 2003
Two federal agencies are targeting sites and spammers that promote SARS cures and prevention products, saying they must remove the misleading information or risk penalties. Both the FTC and the FDA said they found 48 sites so far touting products that claim to protect people against the disease, by offering products such as oregano oil dietary supplements or SARS prevention kits that include things like disinfectant wipes, gloves and masks. Read more…