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Health and medical scams exploit fear, hope and urgency around illness. They range from fake online pharmacies and 'miracle cure' products to bogus health insurance, fake clinical trials and medical identity theft. Beyond the financial loss, some of these scams put your health and personal data directly at risk. The defences are to verify providers through official registers, never buy prescription medicines from unverified sellers, and treat 'guaranteed cure' claims as a warning sign.
Websites posing as licensed pharmacies that sell counterfeit, substandard, or entirely absent medications — and harvest payment details.
Products falsely claiming to cure, prevent, or treat serious medical conditions — exploiting people seeking hope or alternatives to conventional treatment.
Fraudulent policies that collect premiums but provide no real coverage, leaving victims with large medical bills.
Criminals use your identity to obtain medical treatment, prescriptions, or insurance benefits — leaving you with fraudulent records and unexpected bills.
Products claiming to cause significant weight loss without diet or exercise changes — often sold via aggressive subscription traps.
Fraudulent 'research' opportunities that extract fees, personal information, or expose participants to harm under the guise of medical studies.
Counterfeit, substandard, or never-delivered medical devices sold online — from PPE to oxygen concentrators and diagnostic devices.
Apps and platforms claiming to provide professional therapy or mental health support that harvest sensitive data, impose hidden subscription fees, or provide no qualified support.
Fraudulent rehabilitation centres and programmes that exploit people seeking help for substance use — taking payment without providing proper care.
Plans marketed as dental or vision insurance that provide minimal or no real coverage, often structured as unregulated discount schemes.