If a salesperson advertises by radio or television a "magic" cream that cures baldness, even though that person knows that the cream is just hand lotion, that person may have committed:

That sales person may have committed the federal crime of wire fraud.
the federal crime of wire fraud refers to an action that intentionally scheme other people into a form of dishonest product/service that being done through mail or wire communication (such as radio or television)
In United States, this crime could cost you $1,000,000 and up to 30 years in prison.

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