COVID-19 scams are not exclusive to the U.S. In Canada, there have been many COVID-19 scams since the emergence of the virus, including counterfeit vaccines, counterfeit vaccine passports and various miracle cures

Phony doctor selling fake COVID-19 cure arrested after 3-year manhunt

By News on the Net -- Global News —— Bio and Archives August 18, 2023

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A Utah man accused of falsely claiming to be a medical doctor has been arrested for allegedly hocking ingestible silver products as a fraudulent COVID-19 miracle cure, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.

Gordon Hunter Pedersen, 63, was arrested on Aug. 9. In 2020, he fled prosecution for seven felony charges, leading to a three-year manhunt. ---More...

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