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Health and medical scams happen after you receive an email or see an advert promising miracle tablets and other medical cures that offer unbelievable results.
These frauds involve health and medical-related products and services that can appear to be a legitimate form of alternative medicine. The fraudsters lead their victims to believe they’ll receive a product or service of comparative quality for a lower price, or that the product or service they are buying will provide a miracle cure. Some of the products on sale are so-called ‘cures’ for acne, AIDS, arthritis, baldness, cancer, impotence and weight loss.
Another type of medical fraud involve fake online pharmacies offering drugs and medicines very cheaply or without prescription. Even if you do receive the products you order, there’s no guarantee that they are the real thing. In some cases, they may even damage your health.
At the very least, you will be left out of pocket, which can be very costly. Invariably, due to the nature of online purchasing, the seller’s identity will be disguised which means your chances of getting any money back are limited.
When dealing online, there’s always a risk that your sensitive personal and financial data may be compromised. This could enable a fraudster to steal your identity to control your bank accounts, or use it to raise finance or buy goods elsewhere.
The emotional and medical cost to you could be far more serious. When you buy medicines online, you have no way of knowing what they contain or how they might impact on your health. By triggering a damaging reaction or preventing you from seeking proper treatment, the medicine you’ve bought online could make your existing medical condition worse.
Are you a victim of health or medical fraud?
What should you do if you’re a victim of health or medical fraud?
Protect yourself against health and medical fraud
With thousands of bogus health products for sale online, the best advice is to proceed with real caution when considering any new medicine or healthcare product.
Always talk to your GP or local pharmacist first. They’ll be able to tell you whether the product is safe and effective. If you’re managing a health condition, never stop taking a prescribed medicine, or start taking a new medicine, without speaking to your GP or pharmacist first.
If you do decide to go ahead and buy online:
Fraudulent health and medical websites often:
To help you identify a legitimate pharmacy website, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has produced an internet pharmacy logo that acts as a visual aid for people who wish to buy medicines online. Only bona fide registered pharmacies providing professional services in Great Britain are entitled to display the logo.
You can also protect yourself from fraudsters by:
How to report it
If Fraud has been committed report it to Action Fraud. For more advice and to raise any concerns, contact the Office of the Public Guardian.
Source - Action Fraud
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