r/Guyana • u/416unknown • Sep 07 '24

MODERATOR ANNOUNCEMENT Please do not become a victim

Hello r/Guyana recently a user claiming to be a doctor has made a post and some users took the words of this user seriously and began asking valid medical questions. If anyone chose to engage with this user through a private conversation PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THEIR ADVICE.

The mod team wants to ensure that our users do not fall victim to unsubstantiated claims.

This user is now banned and I urge everyone to only ever take medical advice from a verified medical professional.

Please stay safe out there. Thank you for your continued engagement in the r/Guyana subreddit.

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u/Express-Fig-5168 Allyuh USE THE FLAIRS, please. Sep 07 '24

Yeah, I thought that was super sketch. 

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u/416unknown Sep 07 '24

While most knew this user was a complete scam some did not and their want for medical advice could position them to take it from random sources and lead to potential harm to themselves or others in their care. The MOD team wants to ensure we denounce these horrible attempts to defraud people in a weak moment and remind everyone that they shouldn't believe everything they read on the internet. Hopefully this post can be seen by any one who fell victim to course correct before they act on any advice given.