Mankolmm Scam
Mankolmm repeatedly claim in their glossy promotional videos carefully targeted at people who are already struggling with deteriorating vision that their glasses are approved by the British Association for Vision Protection (BAVP). This is deeply misleading. There is no such organisation in the United Kingdom. It does not appear on the Charity Commission register, it is not a recognised professional body, and it has no standing in UK eye health regulation. The fact that a company can invent an authoritative sounding body, present it as a legitimate regulator, and then use it to sell products to vulnerable consumers is astonishing. That they can do so without any apparent consequence is even more troubling. People with sight problems are often desperate for solutions, and exploiting that vulnerability with fabricated endorsements is not just unethical. How companies are allowed to make these kinds of claims with impunity, while continuing to profit from misleading advertising, is a disgrace. It undermines consumer trust, preys on those already facing health challenges, and exposes a clear failure in enforcement by the bodies responsible for protecting the public from deceptive marketing. If regulators are serious about safeguarding consumers, this is exactly the kind of practice that should trigger immediate investigation and sanctions.