the Hoodia Scam

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Guy Matthew - 29 Mar 2006 00:58 GMT

First off, I am not someone who needs to loose a lot of weight. I stumbled
upon your forums while looking for ways to just loose 20 pounds on my gut
before summer.

So forgive me for barging in:)

However, I've been reading about Hoodia for some time now, because I'm
researching it as part of a 'scammer' marketing paper.

Even though some of you have pointed this out in a few posts, I've noticed
that it seems to go unnoticed. HOODIA is NOT on the MARKET!!! Whatever
they are selling all over the place...internet, TV, Radio...etc... IS NOT
THE REAL THING!

It will not be available in pill, or any other form for years, if at all.
Testing is still ongoing, and hasn't reached the marketting stage yet.

So Please! I know it must be frustrating to want to believe something so bad
that you'll almost pay anything for a "miracle" but try and refrain from
sending these scumbags any more of your hard earned cash.

If you are taking a pill that you thought was "hoodia cactus" stop. You have
no idea what is in it. It could be sawdust for all you know. Or worse.

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Ignoramus22745 - 29 Mar 2006 02:53 GMT

> First off, I am not someone who needs to loose a lot of weight. I stumbled
> upon your forums while looking for ways to just loose 20 pounds on my gut
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> If you are taking a pill that you thought was "hoodia cactus" stop. You have
> no idea what is in it. It could be sawdust for all you know. Or worse.

If/when you have the actual paper, with evidence, it would be great if
you could post it. We already suspect what you said -- that these
scumbags could not possibly sell anything real -- but it would be good
to see substantiation.

i

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love/faith/hope - 29 Mar 2006 17:25 GMT

I fell for this, and bought three bottles. It did absoulutely NOTHING for my
appetite. You are right, it is a scam.

>> First off, I am not someone who needs to loose a lot of weight. I stumbled
>> upon your forums while looking for ways to just loose 20 pounds on my gut
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>
>i

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Guy Matthew - 29 Mar 2006 23:52 GMT

>If/when you have the actual paper, with evidence, it would be great if
>you could post it. We already suspect what you said -- that these
>scumbags could not possibly sell anything real -- but it would be good
>to see substantiation.

It would be a bit boring reading to paste my work here...even when its done,
since it involves a whole lot of "psycho babble" regarding other diet scams.

However, you can take a look at PHYTOPHARM's own website and get it from the
horses mouth.

Here is an excert from their currently updated Trials:

"The CSIR has submitted patents in territories all over the world relating to
Hoodia gordonii. Phytopharm has an exclusive licence for these patents."

"The necessary clinical trials and other studies to ensure the safety of the
extract will take a few years before a product will be available."

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Ignoramus20594 - 30 Mar 2006 02:05 GMT

>>If/when you have the actual paper, with evidence, it would be great if
>>you could post it. We already suspect what you said -- that these
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> its done, since it involves a whole lot of "psycho babble" regarding
> other diet scams.

What is boring to one person is fun to another person.

> However, you can take a look at PHYTOPHARM's own website and get it from the
> horses mouth.
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> "The necessary clinical trials and other studies to ensure the safety of the
> extract will take a few years before a product will be available."

Sounds like their typical BS.

i

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Chris Braun - 30 Mar 2006 05:18 GMT

>>>If/when you have the actual paper, with evidence, it would be great if
>>>you could post it. We already suspect what you said -- that these
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>i

Just fyi, there's a brief article in the April issue of Vogue
concerning fake and impure hoodia products.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

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Ignoramus27088 - 30 Mar 2006 13:06 GMT

>>>>If/when you have the actual paper, with evidence, it would be great if
>>>>you could post it. We already suspect what you said -- that these
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> Just fyi, there's a brief article in the April issue of Vogue
> concerning fake and impure hoodia products.

Thanks, I will try to check it out.

i

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