Hi friends, and thanks for stopping by to read Spam Folder Gold: Eduardo’s Miracle Weight Loss Scam.
Every so often, my spam folder serves up a little gem of digital comedy. Recently, I found an old email from someone named Eduardo Patini who wanted to sell me his “innovative health product.” Two years later, it’s still sitting there, unclicked, unloved, and now ready to be dissected for your reading (and learning) pleasure.
Here it is:
“Hi, how are you?
My name is Eduardo Patini and I work with innovative health products.
Are you tired of struggling with fad diets and ineffective weight loss products? Look no further! I´m excited to introduce you to our groundbreaking weight loss supplement that will help you achieve your dream body in no time.
Our product is unlike anything on the market. really! It’s made with natural ingredients that work together to boost your metabolism, curb your appetite, and burn fat. Plus, it has no known side effects, making it safe for anyone to use.
We believe in the quality of our product, and we’re confident that you’ll see results. In fact, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you’re not completely happy with your purchase, we’ll give you a full refund.
Don’t let another day go by feeling unhappy with your body. Order our weight loss supplement today and start seeing the results you’ve been dreaming of.
Thank you for considering our product.
>>>>CLICK HERE TO KNOW OUR AMAZING PRODUCT<<<<
Best regards, Eduardo Patini“
Let’s take a look at what makes this email so fishy:
1. The friendly-but-empty greeting
“Hi, how are you?”
This is the digital equivalent of a stranger walking up on the street and saying, “Hey buddy!” It’s vague, impersonal, and designed to make you lower your guard. Notice there’s no mention of my name – a sure sign this is a mass email, not a personal message.
If Eduardo had put a little effort in when he was mining my website for an email address – he’d have seen my name and could have made a personalized greeting.
Nah… Too much work for a scammer!
2. The over-the-top claims
“Groundbreaking weight loss supplement that will help you achieve your dream body in no time.”
Magic pills for instant weight loss? If that were real, every doctor’s office, pharmacy, and wellness blog would be shouting it from the rooftops. If a product promises you your “dream body” without effort, it belongs in the spam folder – right next to “get rich quick” schemes and free cruise offers.
3. The “Natural Ingredients” trap
“It’s made with natural ingredients… Plus, it has no known side effects.”
Scammers love the word natural. It’s vague enough to sound safe but doesn’t actually tell you what’s inside. And “no known side effects”? Translation: they either haven’t tested it properly, or they don’t want you asking questions.
4. The money-back guarantee gimmick
“100% satisfaction guarantee. Full refund.”
Sounds reassuring, right? But who are you going to contact when you realize Eduardo doesn’t actually have a customer service department? Spoiler: nobody’s giving you your money back.
Anyone can offer a money back guarantee, but if they go out of business, or disappear and can’t be found – you won’t get a refund.
5. The pushy call to action
“Don’t let another day go by feeling unhappy with your body. Order today!”
Scammers rely on urgency. They don’t want you to stop, think, or (heaven forbid) research. They want you to act on emotion, not logic.
6. The big red flag: The Link
“>>>>CLICK HERE TO KNOW OUR AMAZING PRODUCT<<<<”
Ah yes, the flashing neon trap. That link doesn’t lead to health, happiness, or weight loss. It most likely leads to malware, stolen credit cards, or at the very least, a cheap knockoff product that won’t do a thing.
Don’t click the link!
7. The fake persona
“Best regards, Eduardo Patini.”
Who is Eduardo Patini? Nobody knows. He could be sitting in a basement with 10 different fake names and 50 different scam emails ready to send. If you can’t verify who someone is or what company they represent, assume they don’t exist.
The bottom line
Emails like this prey on people who are desperate for quick fixes. They dangle promises of effortless weight loss, use vague “natural” claims, and try to pressure you into clicking before you think.
The best response? Do exactly what I did: let it rot in your spam folder until you’re ready to delete it. Or write a snarky blog post about it.
Spam Folder Gold: Eduardo’s Miracle Weight Loss Scam
Actually Eduardo sent me two emails that both came in at 1:56am on May 12. 2023!
Yeah I’m an email hoarder!
I’d planned to write a blog post about this one day, so even though other spam showed up in my junk folder that I deleted, I held on to Eduardo’s email for too long.
So now I’ve written the post and Eduardo has been deleted. Yeah!
Anyway, I’ve talked about weight loss many times on this blog. We all know what we have to do to lose weight: eat less and burn more calories. It’s finding the willpower to keep doing it that’s hard. Losing weight is hard. Maintaining that weight loss can be even harder.
We don’t need a scammer coming along to steal our money with a miracle diet. If we followed Eduardo’s plan, we’d lose money not pounds.
Published by Cheryl @ The Lifestyle Digs on February 19, 2026.
