Unknown online pharmacy with cheap medicines and advance payment
A website or social media page sells medicines at very low prices, takes payment in advance, and sends nothing, the wrong thing or fake medicines.
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How it works
- An ad, page or search result offers medicines, often costly ones for cancer, diabetes or heart problems, at a big discount and with no prescription needed.
- You order on the website or on WhatsApp and are asked to pay in full or half in advance by UPI or bank transfer, because cash on delivery is "not available".
- The parcel never comes and the number stops answering, or the medicines that arrive are fake and may harm your health.
What it looks like
Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.
Diabetes and BP medicines at 70% off! No prescription needed, home delivery all over India. Order on WhatsApp, advance payment only: cheap-meds-store[.]in
Madam, the injection is available, only 5 left. Pay 50% advance on this UPI and we will dispatch by courier today.
Red flags
- Prices far below any local chemist
- No prescription asked for prescription medicines
- Advance payment only, no cash on delivery
- No pharmacy address or drug licence shown
- Orders taken only on WhatsApp
The one question to ask
Have you asked your doctor or regular chemist about this seller and this price before paying?
Already paid or shared details?
Do not take any medicine that came from this seller until your doctor or chemist has checked it. If you paid, call 1930 at once and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in with the website address, chats and payment details.
1930 · cybercrime.gov.in
Also seen as
- Rare or imported injections offered by a "dealer" on social media
- Weight-loss or sugar-control pills sold through ads
- Page using a well-known pharmacy's name and logo