Online Scammers Target Patients of Online Doctors: What to Know

Online prescription drugs are perhaps one of the best uses of the internet. With the click of a mouse, you can order, pay online and receive your online prescription. As with every other internet fraud, the scammers have not left out prescription drugs too. They target people with low cost medicine because they know the offer is irresistible. Without giving a second thought to the offer, the person mistakenly gives their credit card information and finally, ends up with a heavy charge on credit card.

To avoid getting scammed, you should know the following things that scammers use for selling prescription drugs online

Tactics the Scammers Use:

• The scammers pretend to be from Medicare, the American Medical Association or the Social Security. Sometimes they call on behalf of any online doctors and offer you to sign up for low cost prescription drugs membership packages. Don’t fall for this trick. This is just a way to get a hold of your credit card information and then bill you heavily.

• If the scammers have higher influence in online pharma

cies or know online doctors, they may bribe them to change your prescription or to prescribe drugs you don’t need. This way your credit card gets charged unnecessarily and they also get your personal information.

• Online pharmacies also resort to prescription shorting. Prescription shorting means charging you in full amount for the prescription online drugs but you actually receive a fewer amount of your prescription. Therefore, before signing up for prescription online medicines, be sure about the websites reputation.

• Scammers also hack emails and send ‘phishing’ emails to the contact addresses in the contact menu. The email consists of nothing but a short link directing you to dubious sites – pornographic or false prescription drugs websites. Alternatively, clicking on the links in the mail also opens the door for hacking newer emails. The software is configured in such a way to store and block the email account password.

What Can You Do?

• Dubious online doctors’ call can be stopped by signing up for the Do Not Call Registry by calling 1-888-382-1222. Or, if you want politely refuse the caller’s offer but if the caller is still persistent, ask the name and number of the caller. If the call is a spam, the caller will avoid sharing details.

• To prevent prescription online shorting, count the pills when you receive them in the mail or check them directly at the pharmacy. As mentioned earlier, sign up with reputed and established online doctors or pharmaceutical websites to prevent spamming.

• Never entertain callers, visitors or online offers that charge for providing prescription drug information. Government regulations offer the information for free. You can directly ask your online doctor or online prescription service for the information.

• Finally, if all the above prove to be of no help or if you continue receiving scamming offers, trust your instincts.

Consulting online doctors and buying prescriptions online is a healthy trend. But, make sure not to divulge personal details and credit card information to scammers.

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