LivingEnergy: The Chase for a Panacea Leads into the Hands of Scammers

The story continues with the "healing" device LivingEnergy, the beginning of which is described in this news item and mentioned in this column. Here is the broadcast (called "Who's Last?") by the Simon channel and journalist Ekaterina Morozova about this case. The broadcast has already aired; if I understand correctly, it will be repeated on Sunday (around 8:30 AM, I think) and on Monday. [IMG_1] Click on the image—the video will open in a new window! Although the report contains minor inaccuracies (the device costs more than 4,000; I'm not sure this outfit can be called a TV shop), the picture is quite clear. All threats to punish for slander or send debt collectors are manipulative tactics, because the only defense these swindlers have is anonymity. Well then, we'll wait for the results of the lawsuits we've filed. By the way, Channel 5 claims that such advertising was never aired on their channel, although besides the protagonist of the story, other credible people have seen it too. [IMG_2] Yes, dear merchants! The day after the purchase, your client demanded a refund; this persistent demand is confirmed by written statements to the police and prosecutor's office, which were made within the 14-day period. Take back your product and return the money paid for it—after all, sooner or later your anonymity will be exposed! Addendum When I posted this news on the site, I sent SMS links to it to two phone numbers: 067-54-94-163 ("Natalya Alexandrovna Ryazantseva") and 067-23-84-762 ("Gennady Vladimirovich" from the "quality control department")—the two phone numbers I know for this gang. About an hour later, a very polite gentleman who never introduced himself called me from the second number. He said the device could have been returned within 14 days, and now it's too late to discuss anything. The fact that we had been demanding a return since the second day didn't impress him at all. When I demanded he say what company he represented, he answered that it was the "European Center for Figure Correction." Alas, Google knows nothing about such an organization. The only thing that somewhat matches the name is the European Weight Loss Centre, located in Prague. They don't offer "our" device there; they specialize in gastric balloons. When asked to dictate an address, my interlocutor provided the following (if I wrote it down correctly by ear): Germany, Nordhausen, Leipzigstrauch, 47. I assume this is as fake as the "Yekaterina Yushchenko Foundation." I hope the publicity we've generated has cost the scammers more than one customer (and that the swindling of my relative didn't pay off for them). To be continued...