Don Lapre: Vitamin Infomercial Scammer's Still at It

Thousands of "Independent Advertisers" know this man as a con-artist, some even nicknaming him "Infomercial Pimp." Others may still be fooled by the spell this man puts over midnight-television viewers nationwide! So, why the bad press?

If you have ever heard of "The Greatest Vitamin in the World," you have heard about one of Don Lapre's biggest scams to date. Whether the vitamin really is the "greatest" or not is up to personal opinion. However, many do not know that the FDA has also stepped in numerous times to show Don Lapre that he still needs to do his homework.

The company, Amazing Products International has miscatagorized the product as a mere dietary supplement, yet they state that this "pill of wonders" is the cure-all. The FDA snagged the attention of the product when it was advertised to cure cancer, strokes, heart attacks and more. The FDA claims that by law, the company is either miscatorgorizing the product or it is being falsely advertised. They contacted him by letter on July 19, 2005.

This man, Mr. Lapre, has a criminal history stemming from dates prior to 1990. He and his wife opened at credit repair company called "Unknown Concepts." This company was shutdown by the Arizona Attorney General for consumer fraud. While this is more of a local crime, he is more popular for his infamous 900-number scheme. This is where he rented 900-numbers to ordinary people who were looking for an investment. Most of these people did not get paid. As a matter of fact, most people who fall for his lies and deceit never even get refunded for their "risk free trials." He HAS been known for multiple Chapter 7 bankruptcies and withholding taxes. Don Lapre and The Greatest Vitamin in the World are currently under investigation. Some web based rumors are that he was actually confronted by the FBI on Aug. 16, 2007. But, this alleged accusation hasn't been proven.