{"id":1024,"date":"2020-10-22T19:18:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fraud.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=1024"},"modified":"2020-10-30T11:57:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T11:57:25","slug":"risks-to-your-health-and-wallet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/fakerx\/fake-drugs-and-their-risks\/risks-to-your-health-and-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Risks to your health\u2014and wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f\">\n.avia-section.av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/urban-438393_1920.jpg);\nbackground-position:center center;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1024'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kgl7fzcx-19576e0d3bae60954d8955cc363b5adc\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kgl7fzcx-19576e0d3bae60954d8955cc363b5adc{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kgl7fzcx-19576e0d3bae60954d8955cc363b5adc .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kgl7fzcx-19576e0d3bae60954d8955cc363b5adc av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Risks to your health\u2014and wallet<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1024'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-a0g8g-765ed2801479878ee9311424fc0d1109\">\n#top .flex_column.av-a0g8g-765ed2801479878ee9311424fc0d1109{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-a0g8g-765ed2801479878ee9311424fc0d1109 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kgl7g4ke-e6a2be97e3383d77c25ad85c7de5828a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kgl7g4ke-e6a2be97e3383d77c25ad85c7de5828a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kgl7g4ke-e6a2be97e3383d77c25ad85c7de5828a av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Risks to your health\u2014and wallet<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Counterfeit drugs are fake copies of real, legitimate medicines. They often look identical to the real things\u2014the same size, shape, and color.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750\">\n.hr.av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#6ea7bd;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center hr-icon-no '><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-a0g8g-08930bd33507d54f2ceb87931bc2e78e\">\n#top .flex_column.av-a0g8g-08930bd33507d54f2ceb87931bc2e78e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-a0g8g-08930bd33507d54f2ceb87931bc2e78e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Health risks<\/h4>\n<p>Counterfeit drugs may contain:<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-581 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign.png 1035w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-1030x1030.png 1030w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pills_warning_sign-705x705.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an incorrect amount of the active ingredient,<\/li>\n<li>the wrong active ingredient, or<\/li>\n<li>no active ingredients at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl (an opioid that is up to\u00a050 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine) have been found in 48 states, killing people in 33 of them.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to individual harm that counterfeit drugs can cause, they also have the potential to negatively impact entire communities. One example is the case of counterfeit antibiotics. By failing to deliver the much-needed treatment, fake antibiotics can create increased antibiotic resistance in a community, decreasing the effectiveness of these critical medications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Other risks<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Identity Theft<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consumers often unknowingly purchase counterfeit drugs directly through online sources that seem like legitimate pharmacies but are, in fact, illegal.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers are lured into these illegal sales because the sites offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>large price discounts,<\/li>\n<li>the option of purchasing medications without a prescription, or<\/li>\n<li>medications in larger quantities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the health risks caused by counterfeit drugs, using illegal online pharmacies puts consumers\u2019 personal financial information into the hands of criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Illegal online pharmacies are less likely than legitimate sites to meet security standards, which means consumers who shop at them may be at risk of having their information leaked, stolen, or shared by other bad actors. In fact, some fraudulent online pharmacies plant malware downloads intended to steal personal information from consumers who visit them. Consumers become at greater risk of identity theft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rip-offs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many of the illegal online pharmacies require consumers to pay for their medications with payment services like PayPal or Google Pay. Many consumer complaints filed with the National Consumers League&#8217;s Fraud.org report that they have paid for the drugs but never receive it. When consumers try to track down their purchases or get their money back, they experience an endless loop of customer service interactions or no response at all. Ultimately they never get their money back.<\/p>\n<p>There are legitimate online pharmacies that operate legally and provide consumers with convenient and safe access to real medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<\/p>\n<p>But far too many sites are illegal.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, there are 35,000 active online drug sellers. Yet, 96 percent of them are illegal, failing to comply with the law and pharmacy practice standards.<\/p>\n<p>With so much at risk to our health and pocketbooks, it\u2019s crucial to know how to spot sketchy websites before sharing personal and financial information with them. 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