These Deceptive Pictures Reveal “Food Fraud”

We all encounter a food scam at some point or another in our lives. We are being presented with one thing and then it turns out to be something else entirely. Yes, it makes us angry and irritated. Why can’t things be the exact way we want them to be?

If you want to make any food sweeter and more delicious than ever, use jam. Naturally, when you buy a delectable jam-filled snack, you would hope that it’s all there when you open the package. As you begin to open it, you’re expecting to see that gooey goodness inside…

You know when you go to the grocery store and you get a bag of your favorite chips, only to find that it’s just full of air? Yep, that happens, and it sucks. The chip scammers weren’t messing around. 

It’s a well-known fact that roses are the most stunning of all flowers, but you may have heard that you should be wary of their thorns. This bag of frozen broccoli flowers is truthful to the statement: “Every rose has its thorn.”

You love chocolate and life would be meaningless without it. You are more than excited to give your favorite box of assorted chocolates to that special someone, even if there’s no special occasion. Tending to one’s sweet tooth will make their day.

Picture this: you’re starving and all you want is a nice and hearty meal to warm your insides. You go to a restaurant and are delighted to find that the menu is creative with its dish names. So, you place your order, and guess what happens?

Burritos are a yummy and filling food. Whether you have one for dinner or lunch (sometimes a breakfast burrito, even) it’s a quick and easy option to satiate your hunger.

When you think about tacos, all you imagine are shells filled with cheesy goodness and other savory fillings. You get even hungrier when you open up Instagram and immediately see some drool-worthy photos of tacos, which makes you want to get one even more. 

It’s comical that the dish in this photo was called a “Special Tomato Salad.” There’s nothing special about it, actually. It doesn’t even deserve the name of a “salad.” The only thing on the plate are tomato slices and some onion. 

Imagine that it’s a brutally hot day and you’re biking to work. Along the way, you see an ice cream truck, and you decide to make a little pit stop for a sweet treat. Because, what’s better than an ice cream on a warm, summer day? 

For many people, chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate comfort food. Food scammers, naturally, couldn’t resist messing with your head. The result of what’s in the package is deceptive, and cruel, and would make cookie lovers cry their hearts out.  

By this point, it seems as if there’s no end in sight to the food scammers halting their devious pranks. In this example, the package is indeed labeled “jumbo shrimps” and the sticker is placed right in the middle. 

You’ve heard about black holes, but now let’s introduce you to the tomato paste can hole. When you purchase a can of tomato paste, you would expect it to be filled to the brim. And, by full, we’re talking about taking up the container’s entire space.

If you’ve seen the horror film It, then you know that clowns can be beyond terrifying. But, the particular clown face in this photo might be even scarier. We’ll let you decide. 

For somebody searching for connection, these little candy hearts probably aren’t the best idea. The lack of words printed on these ordinary-looking hearts is breaking our hearts. If there was a glitch with the processing, we blame the unruly food scammers for this travesty.

In our busy daily lives, people are always rushing. When you don’t have time to make breakfast in the morning, you just grab something on the way. Luckily, there’s a breakfast wrap calling your name before you get to work. 

If you’re planning on binging your favorite television series, you must have some extra-buttery popcorn while you watch. So, you should probably double-check what you’re buying because, if there’s anything to have learned by now, it’s that you should never trust any packaged food. 

The food scammers of the nation really went for it this time. They had the genius idea of putting beef jerky in a box, which was mostly just…box. For all of you beef jerky fans out there, we’re so sorry about this one. 

Probably the easiest food to make is a sandwich. You simply take some slices of cheese, a meat of your choosing, and some other toppings, and it’s ready to be consumed. Even though it’s pretty fast to make, sometimes you want to get one from the store.

Ice cream is one of those treats that will always be good no matter what time of day or year. Whether you’re happy or sad, ice cream is there for you. When you combine this chilled goodness with Oreos, you will feel as if you’re in heaven. 

It’s no shock that birthdays are supposed to be full of surprises, and, hopefully, they’re pleasant ones. Having a cake is the usual move and is an essential part of your birthday experience and it should only be perfect! The thing that’s not a surprise is that food scammers are looking to put a damper on your day. 

Spices are an essential part of most meals and are a staple in the kitchen. So, when it comes time to buy more you would only hope that the container would be full of your favorite spice.

The holy grail for foodies is delis, without a doubt. Bagel sandwiches, too, are the ultimate comfort food and are typically full of delicious fillings and toppings. Cream cheese, avocado, veggies, you name it. 

If you buy bagels from the store and the outside says it’s a “Raisin Bagel,” you will likely believe it. So, when you open it and there’s a bagel with only a single raisin in it, you probably shouldn’t have been too surprised. After all, food scammers are always scamming. 

Oh, so you thought you saw the worst of the food scams? This is by far the grossest one. Up to their usual tricks, the scammers tried to make us think that we would be eating a luxurious form of fresh silvery fish. 

We probably get excited when we hear the words “Dunkin’ Donuts.” We immediately think about all of the sugary and tasty donuts that are calling our name. Sadly, not every location lives up to its name, reputation, or promise.

We’re having flashbacks to the raisin bagel incident, but this time it’s with a blueberry muffin. Scammers have perfected the technique of deceiving buyers with false advertising. It’s time that we start to not underestimate what they are capable of doing (and getting away with). 

If you don’t like garlic bread, then we’re not sure what to tell you. It’s literally the most savory and amazing thing out there. This person decided to buy it in package form, and the last thing on their minds would be to see chips in the bag.

Ok, food scammers, this one was plain cruel! These deviants made the choice to fill half of the mug with styrofoam instead of Jolly Ranchers. The fact that they even decorated it with nice ribbons to make it more tempting for customers to purchase is heartless. These scammers have mastered their craft. 

This dish is supposed to have avocado nigiri but the scammers got their hands on this one. It’s clear as day that the plate only has avocados and no nigiri. If we were the people who took the photo, we would have sent it back right away. 

So an unsuspecting chocolate lover was tricked into buying a packet of five-piece chocolates. On opening the pack, there were just four pieces found. These chocolates have always had five pieces. 

The granola packaging read “blueberry granola.” But how was the buyer going to know that they were going to keep to their word this time? The granola used to come with a lot more blueberries. 

When you buy a bottle of peach juice, the least you expect is to see the word “peach” somewhere in the ingredient list. This consumer was shocked to find it missing from the list. 

King-size pot noodles shouldn’t be called such if it doesn’t come with the equivalent size content. When this internet user opened a king-size noodle pot, they weren’t expecting to see a baby size amount of noodles just enough to cover the base of the pot. 

Ice Cream should be exactly what it suggests. Ice and cream. But the producers were probably so preoccupied with delivering on the ice part, that they forgot the cream.