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People called this Elora, Ont., company for a washer it supposedly sells. Except it doesn't even make washers

This week, hundreds of people were making calls and sending emails and messages to an Elora, Ont., appliance maker wanting to buy their so-called revolutionary washing machine, the "Keel." The problem? Elora's Stirling Marathon doesn't even make washers. The company is a victim of a scam Youtube video generated with artificial intelligence that has since been taken down.

People called this Elora, Ont., company for a washer it supposedly sells. Except it doesn't even make washers

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