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Sunday 17 August 2014

Negative Effects Resulting From Medical Scams


By Dora Reed


At times, we do receive emails of miracle tablets and some other types of medical cures that are said to possess incredible results. There are also attractive adverts of such cures and tablets placed in a manner that they seem to offer results that we cannot believe. These are clear cases of medical scams. These frauds comprises of products related to medicine as well as health. The drugs are placed in a way that they may seem to be genuine. They also seem to offer an alternative choice.

Victims will always be led by fraudsters to believe that these services and products are of the same exact quality. The products are sold at a cheaper price. The product can also be made to appear that it has a miraculous cure. These products are thought to cure diseases like; cancer, arthritis weight loss AIDS among many others.

You can also encounter medical frauds in the form of online pharmacies. One can be sold drug that do not have any prescription. At times you will get the right product you made an order for although you have no guarantee of the drug. The drug can have an impact on your health. The initial price of the medicine will be low but you can incur many costs later.

The major challenge is the nature of online purchasing. The fraudsters can conceal their identity. This limits the chances of identifying them or getting back in a case where the drug does not perform. The other risk is compromising the sensitive personal as well as financial data of a buyer. This information can be used to steal identity and be use by fraudsters to control the bank accounts of the buyer. The fraudsters can also use it as a means of raising funds or even buying goods somewhere else.

When faced with such frauds, we incur emotional as well as medical costs. More harm can occur. Sometimes we cannot determine what the drug contains. Also, to determining the impact the drug might have to our bodies. Furthermore, when we consume this drug we prevent our bodies from accessing the form of treatment that we are required. This can worsen our ailment. The medication can also react with our bodies negatively.

When you buy such a product, choose different courses of action. For example you can complain to the website which you bought from and see if they can refund your cash. All evidences that you get from such transactions should be well maintained.

If a person has already paid for the medication, it is essential to contact the bank. It will cancel that transaction and enhance the security of our finances. Sometime we learn that the drug is fake after consuming it. In such a case, we are advice to seek treatment.

Finally, we all have a choice to make, whether to purchase these products online or not to. We are however advised to take precautions. We should not send personal or financial details that are confidential. We should also not encourage direct bank transactions for our safety.




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