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Posted by: "rogerhlmn@aol.com" rogerhlmn@aol.com rogerhlmn

Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:14 am (PST)

From the FDA via "MedPage Today" newsletter ---

Whole article at:
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/17738

Roger, T2, etc...
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FDA Cautions Against Agency Impostors

WASHINGTON -- The FDA has warned patients, especially those using the Internet to purchase medication, of a scam committed by individuals posing as FDA and other law enforcement officials.
The scammers contact patients via phone or the Internet, claim the consumer illegally purchased drugs over the phone or online, and attempt to extort fines ranging from $100 to $250,000 ...

... Victims of the scam have also reported fraudulent purchases made against their credit cards ...

... The FDA will never contact a patient by phone demanding money or other payment ...

... Nor can the FDA or other government law enforcement agents impose or collect fines ...

... criminals have also posed as officials from the DEA, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Customs Service, and U.S. and Dominican prosecutors and judges ...

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