What do you think of authors who sell eBooks online with false claims like "a have a degree in..." and

Question

"I am an expert and have been working in this business for years" when they are just a 19yo trying to make money with their eBook. Wouldn't you think there is some type protection for customers from that? Do you have to buy his eBook to charge him or anybody can charge an eBook author for making false claims on his website to make people buy this book?

Answer 1

False declarations is a crime that constitute as Falsification under the Penal Law.