Exposing a $140,000,000 Scam

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
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    Our biggest investigation so far. A miracle device, ruthless sellers and desperate victims.
    Thanks to GreatScott for the help! @greatscottlab
    Thanks to Jonathan Jarry and Christian Solmecke for their valuable insights.
    Customer protection US: www.usa.gov/state-consumer
    Customer protection EU: www.eccnet.eu/contact-your-lo...
    00:00 Intro
    02:41 A Miracle Device
    13:24 Please Heal Me
    16:24 How can this be legal?
    This video is an opinion and in no way should be interpreted as statements of fact. The word scam is a subjective term.
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  • @fern-tv
    @fern-tv  Před 5 měsíci +100

    Watch part 2 here: czcams.com/video/KB5VNL6VvEE/video.html

    • @ZayeedBaksh
      @ZayeedBaksh Před 5 měsíci +3

      These videos are insanely good thank you!

    • @George83_Thomas
      @George83_Thomas Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks a buncho

    • @privatesgooglekonto7638
      @privatesgooglekonto7638 Před 3 měsíci

      Bitte ein video über QiOne

    • @a_lethe_ion
      @a_lethe_ion Před měsícem

      Your Germannesd hangs out. Esoteric in English means something different, it's an adjective (well we have esotherisch) used in its original meaning: not known or suitable for public knowledge, intended for only a small group of initiated people.
      If you want to say what Esotherik means, say pseudoscience, woo, quack or unproven alternative medicine.
      I think using those terms might be a bit more appropriate

    • @lowlevelcodingch
      @lowlevelcodingch Před měsícem

      Yes

  • @irfahim2255
    @irfahim2255 Před 5 měsíci +4587

    apart from all the seriousness, the company proposing a chess game instead of providing tangible proof was hilarious 😂

    • @Sala-yg8wh
      @Sala-yg8wh Před 5 měsíci +97

      They should have accepted it.

    • @oevers
      @oevers Před 5 měsíci +47

      He would surely cheat then, with something like Stockfish.

    • @hanibalfischkopf6286
      @hanibalfischkopf6286 Před 5 měsíci +38

      ​@@oeversyou You underestimate the chess skills of fern

    • @bladedcrews
      @bladedcrews Před 5 měsíci +7

      @@Sala-yg8whi bet you if fern was good at chess they would

    • @123string4
      @123string4 Před 5 měsíci

      If you google "marcus schmieke fide" he comes up meaning his claims might be true. It says his rating is 2200 which is very good but not prodigy level.

  • @MrTVx99
    @MrTVx99 Před 5 měsíci +2822

    The fact that I've never heard of this device means I must be doing something right in my life.

    • @Dumpsack
      @Dumpsack Před 5 měsíci +73

      Thought he was talking about heely shoes at first 😂

    • @d.b.cooper1
      @d.b.cooper1 Před 5 měsíci +22

      Neither have I but thank your lucky stars....most of these people seem to be suffering with serious stuff which thankfully most (especially the young) can't relate to yet....but I'm sure we've all googled symptoms of little illnesses we have....now imagine that but going down a constant year long black hole into this stuff. Sadly world of full of such people. It will only get worse for generations who have grown up on the net. Desperate people cling to anything. Value your health!

    • @fartmaster2933
      @fartmaster2933 Před 5 měsíci

      Google Master zhi gang sha , he a master scammer, remote healer who does exactly this but sells you his word of all the ‘miracles’ he can perform. He has scammed millions from elderly and mentally ill people who fall for his tricks. Master sha also sold $10m worth of nft in 2022 claiming it can ‘heal’ believers. He often brags about this superior abilities to heal compared to medical doctors in his private live streams.

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci +1

      are you vaxxed and boosted?

    • @Dumpsack
      @Dumpsack Před 5 měsíci

      @@pilgrimsnest592 my nipples are

  • @PawFromTheBroons
    @PawFromTheBroons Před 5 měsíci +2743

    As a rule of thumb, any health product offering real proven benefits does *NOT* need to be sold through Multi Level Marketing

    • @BillyKamp
      @BillyKamp Před 5 měsíci +40

      I see a potential law there. Nothing from heatlh products can be sold through MLM.

    • @groofay
      @groofay Před 5 měsíci +98

      @@BillyKamp Nothing should be allowed to be sold through MLMs in the first place, considering that they're literally pyramid schemes with a legal loophole.

    • @BillyKamp
      @BillyKamp Před 5 měsíci

      Agreed, but that distinction will make the law never be approved. Pragmatism sucks, but works. @@groofay

    • @hans6304
      @hans6304 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Have you heard Kangen Water? They are currently being sold through MLM.

    • @buykuibra2518
      @buykuibra2518 Před 5 měsíci

      Also any product that has "quantum" in it is probably bs.

  • @ianhagemann9462
    @ianhagemann9462 Před 5 měsíci +548

    The worst thing is that the people who would really buy this device would never voluntarily watch such a video

    • @estherstreet4582
      @estherstreet4582 Před 5 měsíci +27

      Yeah, it's fun to watch all these videos about quack science but as a person who likes to watch informative youtube videos, I'm pretty far removed from the people who are being targeted by quackery like this.

    • @jenelaina5665
      @jenelaina5665 Před 5 měsíci +12

      But folks that care about them might.
      If a friend suffering and struggling was like "I found this tea that's helping me feel better" I'd probably just say "that's great!". I'll quick check that it doesn't have potential negatives, but even if there are no positives placebo effect is real and I care about them. Little thing to feel better, sure.
      "I heard about this device" okay... I'm gonna eyebrow raise but if it's a one time thing probably sigh and let it go, now's not the time to push them, especially if they're still doing the treatment they need. It's probably not much money, a magnet bracelet or something, let's ask more, (and also make sure they don't think it's a replacement for medical care)
      "It's called the Healy" OK HOLD THE F UP.

    • @fraizie6815
      @fraizie6815 Před 2 měsíci

      Esoteric people will buy anything that's proven to not even work

    • @ekki1993
      @ekki1993 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Which is why it's important to bring these scammers to justice.

  • @Jaiden_45
    @Jaiden_45 Před 5 měsíci +410

    When she said "you can add frequenzies to water" I fucking lost it 😂😂😂

    • @HellJustFroze
      @HellJustFroze Před 5 měsíci +67

      "and you can taste the difference"
      oh, I'll bet you can, sweetheart.

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci +2

      look into frequenzies ... btw are you vaxxed and boosted?

    • @HellJustFroze
      @HellJustFroze Před 5 měsíci

      @@pilgrimsnest592 what frequencies should he "look into"? Radio waves? Visible light? Gamma rays? The EM spectrum is diverse, it behooves you to be more specific.
      also, lmao @ your other comments on this channel -- is this all you do, promoting antivax bullshit?

    • @sethadkins546
      @sethadkins546 Před 3 měsíci +15

      ​@pilgrimsnest592 you can't even spell "frequencies" correctly...

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@sethadkins546 so what? english is not my first language.

  • @johannheinken7160
    @johannheinken7160 Před 5 měsíci +189

    I actually worked on a university project for this company in 2018.
    Our lecturer knew Markus Schmieke personally. We were asked to develop a mock-up marketing campaign. While working on this project we quickly noticed, that this device was a total bogus. A friend of ours even developed a copy of the device in three days with the most simple equipment - no surprise since the product is just simple electronics.
    We also met Mr. Schmieke in person. At the end of the project we were asked to present our work to him. I am shocked, by how much this project company grew and what it became.

    • @vinvenus4581
      @vinvenus4581 Před 5 měsíci +48

      Damn, you have been used to help selling this SCAM. Maybe reconnect with your other students and file a complain an the university against your lecturer? It seems really unethical to me to use students to decelop marketing for a product that actually harms people by giving false hope. Some of these influencers and therapists have blood on their hands.

    • @tanii7813
      @tanii7813 Před 3 měsíci +7

      This comment needs to be pinned

    • @Filiz-gd3
      @Filiz-gd3 Před 2 měsíci

      @fern-tv

    • @yessirge
      @yessirge Před měsícem +4

      Definitely try and get your lecturer investigated

  • @GreenPlanetFacts
    @GreenPlanetFacts Před 5 měsíci +671

    Ive actually never heard of this device

    • @issamelarmi
      @issamelarmi Před 5 měsíci +31

      Same, but I live in on of the few countries where it's not distributed.

    • @Schinkeldink
      @Schinkeldink Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@christophnaduweitschon4437good one mate

    • @TempRawr
      @TempRawr Před 5 měsíci +3

      Considering the intense marketing and we don't notice it in our bubbles showcases the bonkerness of targeted marketing.
      Dear God watching the mad amount ads and influencers in this yet I'm in a healthcare field and didn't notice this. I know this isn't any anything new but it's scary how powerful ads are and how rampantly scammy you can get to build a cult

    • @RevShifty
      @RevShifty Před 5 měsíci +2

      I consider myself lucky to have never heard of this device until now. I'm clearly doing something right.

    • @wasserruebenvergilbungsvirus
      @wasserruebenvergilbungsvirus Před 3 měsíci +4

      Same. Having adblockers enabled everywhere and not using social media like Tiktok, Instagram or Twitter grants you a blessful ignorance about much of the nonsense out there.

  • @trueberryless
    @trueberryless Před 5 měsíci +567

    I love how hard Jonas (or is it David - I'm sorry) tries not to laugh during explaining the absurdness of this "magical device"... 🤣

    • @user-on07bot076
      @user-on07bot076 Před 5 měsíci +42

      It's Jonas and yes, I found that quite amusing as well. 😂

    • @exirz3d
      @exirz3d Před 5 měsíci +2

      at first i didnt know if i already passed that part but then i heard it and i so agree with you

    • @No.Good.Nickname
      @No.Good.Nickname Před 5 měsíci +1

      I couldn't have held back, magic is just a little hilarious.

  • @Tn-yl3cm
    @Tn-yl3cm Před 5 měsíci +171

    My grandma trusted "medical devices" like this one, she didn't visit a doctor over her heart problems. In the end she had a heart attack and now her life only consists only of waiting for death. Had she just visited she could have lived alone as she did.

    • @Lucidtundra
      @Lucidtundra Před 2 měsíci

      pure imagination. your grandma has that.

    • @LadyAvery21
      @LadyAvery21 Před 8 dny

      After "her life only consist." İ didnt understand anything :(

  • @epimorphism
    @epimorphism Před 5 měsíci +80

    "That's a controversial marketing scheme that is built like a pyramid" is some very precise wording

  • @christophsiebert1213
    @christophsiebert1213 Před 5 měsíci +196

    How this is not illegal, is baffling. As the comapny, THEY are responsible for all of their marketing and sales force. THEY have to approve marketing material, presentations, the claims made, etc. If any of those connected to their MLM make misleading statements, then those are statements from the company. There should be no defense or disclaimer that protects them from that. Just because you disclaim something, doesn't mean you can act completely contrary to it. That's absurd, completely ludicrous!

    • @timotheegermes468
      @timotheegermes468 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Wrong legally seen they are NOT they're sales force. That's unfortunately the exact loophole any MLM scam is based on

    • @tetchuma
      @tetchuma Před 5 měsíci

      “Unfettered Capitalism”
      Caused by deregulating consumer protections, rolling back regulations for MLM’s (by former Dept of Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos), people that know that as long as they include in the “fine print” that this company is immune from being sued should the device not work… As well as allowing vague pseudoscience to infiltrate ACTUAL scientific studies by religious evangelicals who believe conspiracy theories that the Covid vaccine has microchips in it…
      All of those, allow these scams to propagate and as regulations get rolled back, more of them are going to pop up, with the sole purpose of preying off peoples gullibility and desperation.

    • @christophsiebert1213
      @christophsiebert1213 Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@timotheegermes468 Then the law is just shit. That's why it's baffling. If a sales force is either part of your company or acts on behalf of you, you should be responsible for what they do. This of course also means that you have a responsibility to check and know that the sales force does not act in direct opposition to you. You SHOULD be liable for this IF you can't proof due diligence on your part to make sure they only act in your mission and interest. Of course if the sales force tries their hardest to act against you while they can hide it from your checkup, then you did due diligence and shouldn't be liable, cause you were deceived as well.
      That's the thing. Such systems and strategies already exist. It's not magic. But it's clear that here there is every intent of obfuscation and confusion from the company itself, which they should be liable for.

  • @nyx019
    @nyx019 Před 5 měsíci +71

    My grandfather was treated by a "doctor" similar to Doepp. Here in Germany. He died, obviously. When he finally opened up to traditional medicine and wanted to comply with any treatment, it was too late.

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci

      what do you mean by traditional medicine?

    • @mipmipmipmipmip
      @mipmipmipmipmip Před 5 měsíci +8

      ​@@pilgrimsnest592 which parts of the concept would you want elaborated?

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci

      @@mipmipmipmipmip ?

    • @user-hb5yg4lf5e
      @user-hb5yg4lf5e Před 5 měsíci +4

      I am sorry for your loss. The same thing happened to my mom, it's really frustrating.

    • @cwill2127
      @cwill2127 Před 5 měsíci

      @@pilgrimsnest592I presume they meant modern medicine. I.e. not holistic medicine and not this bogus lol

  • @minminoppa4652
    @minminoppa4652 Před 5 měsíci +98

    16:02 the friend of my mum had breast cancer. She got real treatment and had to use only a few pills for her whole life. I know it‘s not the best solution, but she would have been able to live. After some time she stopped taking these pills because of some esoteric shit. After one year, the cancer was back, this time untreatable and she died 4 months later, leaving behind a loving husband and two kids. My mum is also still struggling. And the worst part is that those people who advised her to let her treat herself differently, won’t get any punishment. It’s unbelievable.

    • @caro0605
      @caro0605 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I'm really sorry for your friend. It must be awful to see your loved ones change their on such important subject and their own health and turn to pseudoscience.

    • @TedDeSander
      @TedDeSander Před 4 měsíci +1

      The only thing they are mourning is "Oh sh*t, another paying customer gone"

    • @dotquack1
      @dotquack1 Před 25 dny

      my mom bought the healy to help with her lymes disease and i can’t bring myself to tell her that it’s a scam because it could ruin the only thing it has going for it- the placebo effect. it makes me so unfathomably angry that they would put this out there and take so much money from suffering people who are too trusting and willing to believe in a product like this

  • @thegatek33p3r3
    @thegatek33p3r3 Před 5 měsíci +142

    Just the idea of a "quantum healing device" sounds like the biggest grift ever.

    • @Wilfrid.Robarts
      @Wilfrid.Robarts Před 5 měsíci +14

      if you want something to sound scientific and advanced just ad "quantum" to the word

    • @rawrberrysonline
      @rawrberrysonline Před 4 měsíci +6

      My farts are quantum healing vapors.

    • @arlynnecumberbatch1056
      @arlynnecumberbatch1056 Před 3 měsíci

      jacksepticeye made a great story that kind of resembles this type of environment.
      VERY LONG READ AHEAD;
      in his cinematic universe (yes, he has lore and even played characters for the series for quite some time), there is a research company called IRIS, and the company claims that they help people. but in the account of chase brody (the character jack plays), he was mistreated, ghosted, and even manipulated him to think he is getting the help he needs. despite that, the staff even dragged him to a "safer containment" which is not very helpful of them. might i add, they also advertised many machines and even made an add for one of their products; the WATCHR, a surveillance camera. it claims that it monitors health of any living entities, like humans and such, using the "antimatter technology" it can be powered by itself with no internet (i think, i might be wrong) but that claim is very much suspicious. the reason why; is because sean (jack's real name) also plays another character named antisepticeye (well you probably know where this is going) and turns out, that watchr thing is actually dangerous and he was seen going outside from one of those cameras which means he can stalk and invade others privacy (and possibly uhhh you know do some things that involve with the color red) so yeah a scam and a threat to humanity basically is what this iris thing is going for

    • @arlynnecumberbatch1056
      @arlynnecumberbatch1056 Před 3 měsíci

      jacksepticeye made a great story that kind of resembles this type of environment.
      VERY LONG READ AHEAD;
      in his cinematic universe (yes, he has lore and even played characters for the series for quite some time), there is a research company called IRIS, and the company claims that they help people. but in the account of chase brody (the character jack plays), he was mistreated, ghosted, and even manipulated him to think he is getting the help he needs. despite that, the staff even dragged him to a "safer containment" which is not very helpful of them. might i add, they also advertised many machines and even made an add for one of their products; the WATCHR, a surveillance camera. it claims that it monitors health of any living entities, like humans and such, using the "antimatter technology" it can be powered by itself with no internet (i think, i might be wrong) but that claim is very much suspicious. the reason why; is because sean (jack's real name) also plays another character named antisepticeye (well you probably know where this is going) and turns out, that watchr thing is actually dangerous and he was seen going outside from one of those cameras which means he can stalk and invade others privacy so yeah a scam and a threat to humanity basically is what this iris thing is going for

  • @AbsurdistAsian
    @AbsurdistAsian Před 5 měsíci +183

    I'm often tremendously amazed that people believe devices like this would work. Forget that it claims to heal so many things, let's start with questioning how can such a small device can, say, cure your fever, and with what, "frequencies"?

    • @jameslukekennedy
      @jameslukekennedy Před 5 měsíci

      The average person is dumb, and half of people are even dumber than that

    • @zurielsss
      @zurielsss Před 5 měsíci

      Given that most people believe they have a “sky daddy” watching over them , it’s not that surprising

    • @cosmicpuma
      @cosmicpuma Před 5 měsíci

      Gullible people.

    • @tomlxyz
      @tomlxyz Před 5 měsíci +19

      If you have little knowledge on technology and/or healthcare, maybe even being suspicious of modern medicine, then it's not that hard to fall for it

    • @RP-16
      @RP-16 Před 5 měsíci +16

      Religion is no different and most people believe in that.

  • @Yahula1edits
    @Yahula1edits Před 5 měsíci +164

    The cliffhanger is something i always wonder about, are the people harming /scamming their friends and family out of greed or because they are just idiots?

    • @frezzingaces
      @frezzingaces Před 5 měsíci

      They're just idiots.

    • @thatoneguy3260
      @thatoneguy3260 Před 5 měsíci +30

      It's a Mix of Both

    • @Hooorse
      @Hooorse Před 5 měsíci +26

      Never attribute to malice that wich can be adequately explained by stupidity.

    • @cmk2527
      @cmk2527 Před 5 měsíci

      100 percent because they are idiotss

    • @KityKatKiller
      @KityKatKiller Před 5 měsíci

      Bubbles are a powerful fucking thing. Distrust in institutions spreads through certain social bubbles like a wildfire. These people often aren't stupid. They were lied to and then started indoctrinating themselfes. The amount of distrust people often have into science, just because it's science is unfathomable. And it's got to be said: Social media put a turbo on this.Facebook groups and TikTok especially. And we still have no clue how to actually combat this without overbearing political intrusion into peoples freedoms. Shit's scary right now. This is a global topic and noone knows how to properly solve it.

  • @Finnix.
    @Finnix. Před 5 měsíci +41

    "You can add frequencies to your water and really taste the difference" ah yes, she went get the chalk anytime science entered the room

    • @TimoSell
      @TimoSell Před 5 měsíci +2

      She already knows everything

  • @Rerbun
    @Rerbun Před 5 měsíci +130

    Good video!
    Ironically I would like to make a report on misleading advertising practices on Brilliant, their 20% off is nullified by the tax they include on checkout instead of beforehand and I don't think that's legal in the EU

    • @guest_4416
      @guest_4416 Před 5 měsíci +17

      I didn't know that! I might have to report them too.

    • @vinvenus4581
      @vinvenus4581 Před 5 měsíci +18

      Indeed: EU laws require full price transparency even before the checkout page.

  • @chillazchillazius7634
    @chillazchillazius7634 Před 5 měsíci +32

    I am a Cameraman and filmed a 13 minutes peace about "Healy" for austrian TV a few months ago. This new wave of esoteric bs is really a pain in the bum. Good work guys!

    • @kareeeenina
      @kareeeenina Před měsícem

      Is the video on YT? I'd be very interested to watch it!!!

    • @lucajax7473
      @lucajax7473 Před měsícem

      @@kareeeeninano

  • @vioreldv
    @vioreldv Před 5 měsíci +108

    My 40€ fitness tracker has more technology inside than this device.

    • @AllHailDiskordia
      @AllHailDiskordia Před 2 měsíci +3

      But does it have Quantum thingies?

    • @volcanhacks
      @volcanhacks Před 2 měsíci +3

      ​@@AllHailDiskordiai hope his tracker has 3 quantagigafarts inside of it

  • @honeyloop2746
    @honeyloop2746 Před 5 měsíci +51

    my mom and aunt have this device and I could do and say absolutely nothing to stop them from buying it, it is so sad to me

    • @lamborghiniespada8732
      @lamborghiniespada8732 Před 5 měsíci +14

      I'm honestly sorry for you! Just show them this video and other scientific investigations of this ridiculous thing!

    • @sanuthweerasinghe7825
      @sanuthweerasinghe7825 Před 5 měsíci +4

      show them this video

    • @ahsokaincognito
      @ahsokaincognito Před 5 měsíci +13

      It's cultist behaviour. That's exactly why pyramid schemes are illegal and why MLM's (which are almost identical to pyramid schemes anyway) are as controversial.

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci

      are you vaxxed and boosted?

    • @S3lkie-Gutz
      @S3lkie-Gutz Před 5 měsíci

      @@pilgrimsnest592🤓☝️

  • @brodoxl
    @brodoxl Před 5 měsíci +73

    I can get so angry about stuff like this. It's just a bunch of corporate greedy villains, who mislead their customers, and profiting of their potential suffering. If Healy provided clear information about their claims, it would be common knowledge that it does not work, and if it was common knowledge it doesn't work, no one would buy it. This company cannot operate without misleading vulnerable people.

    • @Bigvs.Dickvs
      @Bigvs.Dickvs Před 5 měsíci

      I've stopped getting angry and just sigh and nod my head. As someone with a Scientific background who has tried for decades to educate people for not falling for this kind of things, instead of learning how to think by reading Carl Sagan and others they preferred going for _Chakras and flying carpets_ because that makes them fall into the delusion of feeling special and unique. Well, if that's they want out of their Free Will... Just don't come to be playing the victim when they realize they've been scammed, they'll get a very raw I fkin told you so! out of me.
      _Every minute an idiot and his money take part_ is a meme for a good reason. Mankind is just the way it is and I can't save the world, and I've learned to deal with it.

    • @kasperge
      @kasperge Před 5 měsíci +1

      Welcome in the modern era, where capitalism breeds innovation

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci +1

      just like what they did with the c19 vaxx

    • @StopThePrejudice
      @StopThePrejudice Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@kasperge This isn't a new phenomenon, snake oil salesmen have existed for thousands of years. They prey on the weak and vulnerable. Hell, there are records that go back to ancient Roman conartists doing the same thing. Naive people are great money farms, especially new-aged hippies.

    • @adamrak7560
      @adamrak7560 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@StopThePrejudiceI heard about a clinic which sells foot massages for terminally ill people for 1k USD. Business is booming!

  • @MuseumFreedom
    @MuseumFreedom Před 5 měsíci +78

    Man i love how the quantum sensor is on a quantum scale 👍

  • @simewood2040
    @simewood2040 Před 5 měsíci +71

    Difficult times, but the gullibility industry is doing fine.

  • @alex12397
    @alex12397 Před 5 měsíci +14

    i actually learned about this product in a markrting class i remember my professor said "if roleplaying as a former monk will let you sell more, then it's a no brainer"

  • @disgruntledwookie369
    @disgruntledwookie369 Před měsícem +3

    I have absolutely no sympathy for someone who believes you can put healing frequencies into water.

  • @Redrum___
    @Redrum___ Před 5 měsíci +11

    Is this channel seriously only 4 months old? Why does it feel like I've been watching your videos well over a year??

  • @KityKatKiller
    @KityKatKiller Před 5 měsíci +20

    Please please pnease do more of this. Especially what you promised for the next video. This intrusion-style investigative journalism is not just important, it's also hella fun for me to read and hear about. Not a lot of people do it, but this shit can move mountains legally, by creating evidence. I love this. Really hyped for the next video!

  • @epicdaniel508
    @epicdaniel508 Před 5 měsíci +20

    I can’t believe you included GreatScott in this video! That’s so cool!

  • @zeitgeist2720
    @zeitgeist2720 Před 5 měsíci +39

    Jail time is needed for those involved!

  • @pontusl1421
    @pontusl1421 Před 5 měsíci +29

    As a physics major, I particularly enjoyed your nice explanation of the quantum information field. Thanks!

    • @timotheegermes468
      @timotheegermes468 Před 5 měsíci

      Would you as an expert say this whole quantum field theory is a thing?

    • @pontusl1421
      @pontusl1421 Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@timotheegermes468 quantum field theory is certainly a thing - a field is nothing else than an operation which associates a value to every point on space. For example, the temperature distribution in a room would be a field. You can have a quantum description of a point particle or a rigid object ( = quantum mechanics), similarly you can have a quantum description of a field (= quantum field theory). A famous example is the Standard Model of Physics, which is a quantum field theory.
      The whole thing with "quantum information field" is nonsense, of course

  • @hofimastah
    @hofimastah Před 5 měsíci +5

    Now! That's the journalism our world needs! 🙌🙌🙌

  • @justmalik_
    @justmalik_ Před 5 měsíci +11

    What about reporting them to Apple and Google in order to get their apps out of the stores? This would at least harm their business modell until the EU and the US authorities get in line

  • @clementbouvard8457
    @clementbouvard8457 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Idk in which context but I feel like I have seen this "device" somewhere and quite often.
    I also wanted to say that the quality of your content is very good and I'm hyped for you to start investigating things deeply !

  • @iceman4660
    @iceman4660 Před 5 měsíci +4

    'Developing Science' is obviously an euphemism for 'we are selling a dream'

  • @karimbde134
    @karimbde134 Před 5 měsíci +13

    This video has to go viral.

  • @fabianm2161
    @fabianm2161 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Holy shit, excellent work! I think this the best documentary / explaination about the healy situation i have seen so far. I got to know the Healy from seeing a german documentary about it a few months ago. And just recently i saw that my aunt has one of these things xD.
    Really looking forward to the 2nd part now. It would be great if you could also publish this on your german youtube channel.

  • @dieauferstehung6597
    @dieauferstehung6597 Před 5 měsíci +10

    To all the German viewers: If you want to dive deeper into the topic, I recommend the podcast episode of the WDR podcast „Quarks Science Cops“ called „Der Fall Healy“. This is were I first heard about this product. Do not get me wrong, the video is amazing (as always), just some recommendation for anyone who is interested in going down the rabbit hole.

    • @vinvenus4581
      @vinvenus4581 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Yes, I recommend that episode too. It is OUTRAGIOUS that Healy can still operate even though, clearly, it is a SCAM.

    • @bekr3473
      @bekr3473 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Gladly that’s the only other time I heard about the Healy.

  • @Lilith_Langley_Soryu
    @Lilith_Langley_Soryu Před 5 měsíci +1

    Honestly, this is one of, if not the, best video on this channel, I rly hope y'all make a simpli version of it. Keep up the great work! :)

  • @edenammory
    @edenammory Před 5 měsíci +2

    Kind of scary, that some people are able to deceive and sell this nonsense so wholeheartedly, just for money and fame. If you're sick and in pain, there often comes a point where you would do anything and believe in anything to end this pain. Taking advantage of those vulnerable people is just unethical and this makes me very angry.
    Thank you for your hard work and shedding a light on this!

  • @MasterM23
    @MasterM23 Před 5 měsíci +27

    For all the people that want to quickly report this scam to their local authorities, I'll add an example text for an E-Mail in German and in English, as well as the addresses it should be sent to. Please insert a link to the shop and adapt the text to fit your authorities and your style.

    • @MasterM23
      @MasterM23 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Germany:
      Liebes Zentrum für Europäischen Verbraucherschutz,
      die Geräte, die auf Healy Shop zu Verkauf angeboten werden, behaupten eine Vielzahl positiver medizinischer Effekte zu haben und diverse Krankheiten heilen zu können. Des weiteren werden sie durch Multi-Level-Marketing vertrieben und bewegen so eine Vielzahl von Menschen, falsche und übertrieben Behauptungen zu diesen Produkten zu verbreiten. Ein Disclaimer, dass keine Wirkung wissenschaftlich belegt ist, befindet sich nur sehr versteckt am Ende der Website.
      Meine Bitte ist, dass Sie gegen diese betrügerische Firma rechtlich vorgehen.
      Mit freundlichen Grüßen

    • @MasterM23
      @MasterM23 Před 5 měsíci +2

      English:
      Dear ,
      Healy Shop claims that their devices have lots of health benefits and are able to heal many different illnesses. They are propagated and advertised by Multi-Level-Marketing, making many people use their personal influence to sell these devices using even more exagerated and false claims. A small disclaimer, that their products have no scientifically proven benefit, is hidden at the end of the webpage.
      Please launch legal action against this scamming company.
      With best regards

    • @spacecookie01
      @spacecookie01 Před 5 měsíci +2

      where did you add the example?

    • @420HBKHHHDX8
      @420HBKHHHDX8 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@spacecookie01 automatically blocked because of the usage of links I would think.

  • @lexus9759
    @lexus9759 Před 5 měsíci +4

    this is so sad, thank you guys very much for bringing awareness on this big scam

  • @harry2b2t
    @harry2b2t Před 4 měsíci

    Very nice video! so glad that you guys created this channel

  • @guest_4416
    @guest_4416 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Fern is my new favourite channel, the amount of effort and research put into these videos are incredible and everything is so well put together. I've been a fan of the channels behind fern for quite some time and having them work together on a channel is like a dream come true. ❤

  • @XA--pb9ni
    @XA--pb9ni Před 5 měsíci +3

    Man the crossover i did not think i needed. SImpli and Great Scott.

  • @littlejack59
    @littlejack59 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Just tried to do the complaint for the US and it's pretty complicated and convoluted. I see why nobody ever makes formal complaints about these organizations, it's just to dam hard to.

  • @huwfrancis9437
    @huwfrancis9437 Před 5 měsíci +5

    This channel is SO GOOD! So happy to have stumbled across Fern. Loved every video so far!

  • @renechristmann2607
    @renechristmann2607 Před 5 měsíci +4

    A video with great scott and Christian Solmeke and this nice voice just so good. Keep on going guys and girls. Good content

  • @TacticaLLR
    @TacticaLLR Před 5 měsíci +3

    Good that you are spreading this information.

  • @Piretfreak87
    @Piretfreak87 Před 5 měsíci +8

    They are using the despair of sick people to make money. Disgusting doesn't even come close to what this is. It makes me sad to see so many people fall for this scam but they are desperate. Maybe they already tried everything they could and nothing did help so they clutch at any straw they find. Sometimes I really hope there is a hell for people like the "inventor" of this device...cause everything but hell is way to good for them.

  • @sonpham32
    @sonpham32 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Well made, thank you to bringing this nefarious scam to the public. I never heard about this but now I do.

  • @Ace-xv3zo
    @Ace-xv3zo Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love the video.
    …Sorry for the long read
    …One thing regarding the FDA: I work in the medical device industry as a mechanical engineer, now focusing on guiding companies through FDA submissions and testing. Concerning the Healy, it's not intended for use in medical settings or by anyone practicing medicine. Therefore, it doesn't have to undergo the FDA's lengthy testing process. The FDA doesn't "clear" devices; it approves them for specific purposes, which aren't transferable to other uses. For instance, if you have a bio-compatible tested tape, you can't use it in your device without proper testing data and reasoning for its safety. This principle applies to all parts of a product. When a device is FDA approved, it's only for the application outlined in the study, and any deviations aren't approved for that device's use. So in summary fda “clear” dose not mean anything in this context.
    Byby

  • @RubenKelevra
    @RubenKelevra Před 5 měsíci +5

    Never heard of this device. But I mean those weird videos you've quoted would have steered me away instantly. How can anyone believe that shit?

    • @lamborghiniespada8732
      @lamborghiniespada8732 Před 5 měsíci

      I don't know it! Let's say, people just like weird shit that they don't understand, because it seems like a very powerful thing, if there is "the information of the universe" or something like that involved... Ask flatearthers, they will believe everything, as long as the lying authorities claim that it's wrong...

  • @vmc2224
    @vmc2224 Před 5 měsíci +8

    I love these kind of videos :).

  • @Jaouino
    @Jaouino Před 4 měsíci +1

    I watch your video and after just 9:25 I got scam advertisement regarding to "quantum healing". Well played fern... well played.

  • @sandyzup7113
    @sandyzup7113 Před 5 měsíci

    It’s important to investigate stuff like that! At the same time it’s interesting how these kinds of formates are very rarely going up against established health system which are scamming people of their money and health. It’s almost always tackling alternative medicine and not challenging the medical narrative.

    • @vinvenus4581
      @vinvenus4581 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Yeah, and there is a reason for that: despite being not perfect, the normal health system actually works. There is no doubt that it does more good than harm.

  • @in1
    @in1 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Rule of thumb: You can safely ignore anything that includes "quantum"

    • @interbard
      @interbard Před 5 měsíci

      For alt medicine bullshit, yes, but for actual science, not really.

  • @eonbart
    @eonbart Před 5 měsíci +3

    Man I cannot wait for part 2!

  • @Jennn
    @Jennn Před 5 měsíci

    What a great deep dive and well done!

  • @1992sommer
    @1992sommer Před 18 dny +1

    7:14 is Great! The "Healy Acadamy" shows something great on this slide. "Digitalized quantum noise" is only 24 Bit!

    • @dansihvonen8218
      @dansihvonen8218 Před 16 dny

      Is the semiconductor used as a rectifier? Why digitize the (DC?) noise? Are those four frequencies really enough to cure whatever they claim to cure? 🤔
      Healy is not for me. It just makes me spend time figuring out unnecessary things.😒

  • @Rabcup
    @Rabcup Před 5 měsíci +3

    Having taken German in college, my brain trying to translate the lawyer talking while I was trying to read the English subtitles broke my brain bc the dude spoke so fast I couldn’t do either lmao

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Just don't buy things from MLMs...

  • @couch2558
    @couch2558 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I am lucky that before my severe chronic pain developed, I was already very aware of MLMs and generally how to find false advertising. My pain is constant and severe to the point of I'd pay about any price if it means getting even some relief. But if you look around at the products offered from most of these companies, nothing is ever as it seems. I didn't get sucked into a path of trying these random health things, even though my mother did. I'm grateful I knew how to spot these things ahead of time, or else we would have put ourselves into horrible financial positions looking for any relief.

  • @tristonvisser
    @tristonvisser Před 5 měsíci +11

    As a South African I have never heard about this, it shows you where they are targeting more wealthy nations

    • @FlapD
      @FlapD Před 5 měsíci +2

      Well yeah, the richer people can afford to spent money if they believe it works.

    • @pilgrimsnest592
      @pilgrimsnest592 Před 5 měsíci

      what about bill gates targeting your nations, trying to kill you all?

    • @pumkin610
      @pumkin610 Před 3 měsíci

      I'm from America, I've never heard of this device, I spent more time on youtube than I'd like to admit but I still never saw this product. I don't spend a lot of time on tiktok, reddit, or twitter.

  • @Manginatorn
    @Manginatorn Před 5 měsíci +4

    Despite the healy seeming to make appearences all over the internet, this is the first time I've ever heard of it, which is sursprising considering how much effort they seem to put into the marketing.

  • @rahul445
    @rahul445 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Always ready for another banger 🔥

  • @Pr0toPoTaT0
    @Pr0toPoTaT0 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Video editing is killer dude!!!!!

  • @shadesofpurple7283
    @shadesofpurple7283 Před 5 měsíci +6

    The scariest part is that people bought this nonsense in the first place

  • @badrul.
    @badrul. Před 5 měsíci +13

    An emerging CZcamsr ❤ keep it up!!

    • @jofero26
      @jofero26 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Fun fact. It's not "a" (like "1") CZcamsr. 😀
      There are at least 3 minds behind it. 1 Dutchman, who has an own channel named "hoog" and 2 Germans, who also run their own channel "Simplicissimus".
      Greetings
      P. S.: Nevertheless I share you opinion. They deserve every support from the audience.

  • @vinvenus4581
    @vinvenus4581 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for featuring the European Consumer Centres ❤ The more complains we get, the easier it gets for us to take action with the authorities.

  • @SoCalledStar
    @SoCalledStar Před 2 měsíci

    More people need to see this video! It’s such a sad thing that they are targeting sick and desperate people who would do anything to have their health back 😢

  • @naifalqhtani5285
    @naifalqhtani5285 Před 5 měsíci +3

    When he Said “Not the mainstream science” i laughed way too hard than i should’ve.
    This guy sounds like a con artist from HBO’s Silicon Valley

  • @CarlosKTCosta
    @CarlosKTCosta Před 5 měsíci +3

    I hope you guys are as careful as Healy is because you poking a hornets nest with this one.
    Keep up the amazing work, really looking forward to the next episode.

  • @arg1051
    @arg1051 Před 5 měsíci

    I was diagnosed 20 years ago with MS, and I've seen it all with this type of garbage. MS, it's highly variable from person to person. Some people have few symptoms and episodes and they can be mild, but with others it can be a near constant and rapid downward progression to disability and eventually death. I'm somewhere in the middle, not the best case scenario, not the worst, but pretty awful and it was certainly worse in the first 6 years after diagnosis as compared to now. I've seen Montel Williams selling blenders all-liquid diet scams, "doctors" in Scandinavia selling their fish only diet books, other strange diet fads, healing crystals, incense, marijuana or marijuana extracts, diluted homeopathic trash, special surgeries to widen the arteries in your neck and carry a high risk of sudden death, etc. and of course this crap. It's all garbage, none of it works. Those that claim to be "cured" are just lucky and are experiencing a prolonged remission, and for some people they may never relapse again in their life. I mean, generally, anecdotal evidence is piss poor proof of anything, but with MS it is utterly meaningless given the high variability of disease progression from person to person. The people selling this crap to desperately ill and dying people and marketing it as a cure, deserve a fate worse than death. Eternal damnation and burning in hell is not enough for these assholes.
    Your best and only bet for treating MS is to find a real neurologist, hopefully one that specializes in the treatment and mitigation of MS, and find out which drug combination works for you. We live in the time of monoclonal antibodies, and right now because of that, people are living longer and living with less disability. That is the one and only thing that has meant a significant change in the lives of people with MS in the last 15 years. If that doesn't work, I'm sorry. There are options for suppressing the hell out of your immune system, and of course steroids when you have new lesions on the brain and spine but that, though shitty, is far and away more effective than giving your money to con artists and scammers.

  • @rohanktksu
    @rohanktksu Před 5 měsíci +2

    Thank God I have never heard of this device before

  • @brandij3817
    @brandij3817 Před měsícem +3

    This just made me realize I’m broke bc I have morals

  • @Olivier.Luethy
    @Olivier.Luethy Před 5 měsíci +4

    Now you see you can sell anything to anybody. The government doesn't look good enough. Once it's cleared, everyone believes it without question. Especially the influencers. They promote it just to make money, not to help anyone. And the fact that the funnel in the EU hasn't been closed yet is completely weird, but somehow predictable. I hope they change it, if they care at all. I didn't know anything about the device, but now I know it's garbage.
    Good video!

  • @user-on07bot076
    @user-on07bot076 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great work, as always. Also ayeeee Jonas dubbed the video :) !
    Edit: Oh man what a shame you declined the offer. I'd have loved to see fern play a match of chess against Schmieke. 😢

  • @elji94
    @elji94 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Best thing to me is that there is no such thing as a "frequency" as a standalone term. You can have e.g. an electromagnetic field with a frequency, or a sound wave with a frequency. But a statement like "harmonize body frequencies" or "add frequencies to water" should sound the bullshit-alarm any time.

  • @Nightlife135
    @Nightlife135 Před 5 měsíci +4

    This kinda reminds me of Theranos!! 😅

  • @nicolaiwillumsen3082
    @nicolaiwillumsen3082 Před 5 měsíci +3

    *uploaded 2 min ago*. People in the comment section: "Great video. Loved it"

  • @lanieschatz
    @lanieschatz Před 5 měsíci +1

    I'm so hyped for the next episode!!

  • @change_your_oil_regularly4287

    Great Scott is a great channel its in the name

  • @thegreatmindgorb8948
    @thegreatmindgorb8948 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I was attempting to make a complaint but you didn’t provide their business address or anything, if anyone knows this information please tell me so as many people as possible can file a complaint about it

  • @hoppel9177
    @hoppel9177 Před 5 měsíci +4

    the videos are just so incredibly good please keep it up guys 🔥

  • @alexandercain8904
    @alexandercain8904 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Using people's suffering to con them out of money is just sickening.

  • @s.e.b
    @s.e.b Před 10 dny

    Watching these ads about the device as a med student, I'm trying my best not to burst with laughter xD
    I love your videos FERN

  • @trueberryless
    @trueberryless Před 5 měsíci +9

    You know it's getting very interesting when it has multiple parts... 😘

  • @MiSt3300
    @MiSt3300 Před 5 měsíci +5

    This is outrageous. There needs to be a strong backlash and prison terms for those who profited from this fraud

  • @einfachrene
    @einfachrene Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the Video 👍🏻

  • @EazLP
    @EazLP Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you for doing a video series about this. I've actually encountered a similar device with similar claims for basically the same outrageous price, but wasn't allowed to open it up, to prove that it was nothing but an led light. In marketing the company used similar strategies when it comes to studies and also the disclaimers, that Healy uses. That device is even more outrageous in the sense that it is not even electrically conductive at any part of it as its outer shell is made purely from plastic. I also spoke to the person that sells that device (and owns the company behind it) and there were some outrageous claims. Everything from that the device uses crystals from outer space that can only be found in maybe one or two countries on earth, to it being able to cure serious diseases. That device is also marketed to create "structured water" which 100% is a made up thing. They used to have images of a molecular structure on their site of their supposed "structured water". The image actually belonged to the molecular structure of ice.
    It all was hilarious and felt like a trip, because everything was so insane, but I swear that all actually happened.

  • @quadon2620
    @quadon2620 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Just a teeny tiny detail to keep in mind for further videos: Sudan and South Sudan have been separate countries for a whiiiile now (map at 0:30) :)

  • @Theworstchannelposting
    @Theworstchannelposting Před 5 měsíci +5

    You can get the same effect if you turn off all electronics and get rid of all distractions.

  • @tmntleo
    @tmntleo Před 4 měsíci +1

    I have friends with disorders that would totally fall for this thing, as someone with chronic pain myself I would've probably looked into this because my pain is unbearable and I'd do anything to stop it.

  • @rossi4943
    @rossi4943 Před 5 měsíci

    Holy cow. What a game! Massive probs for you all!

  • @yorma24
    @yorma24 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Does it cure hangover?

    • @TimoSell
      @TimoSell Před 5 měsíci

      you can take as many drugs as you want, and nothing will happen. The Healy is sooooo cool

  • @Ch40zz
    @Ch40zz Před 5 měsíci +4

    How can people fall for this bullshit? Quite obvious that its a scam...

    • @lamborghiniespada8732
      @lamborghiniespada8732 Před 5 měsíci +1

      People like shit they can't explain and if there is the "information of the universe" involved, it must be very mighty! Who could help buying this?

  • @TheSimon253
    @TheSimon253 Před 5 měsíci +1

    As a computer engineer, you made some funny misstakes in the editing in regards to the electronics. But your point still stands. As someone with experience in electronics I laughed out loud at the absolute complete bs the company spread.

  • @drayke8886
    @drayke8886 Před 5 měsíci

    It's my first time hearing this name and I checked aps with local listings and sure enough lots of offers and every one more expensive than $500 (most are for like 2x minimal monthly income)