Scams selling cheaper medicines and goods online pose huge threat to health

Unscrupulous claims that items are properly regulated can have very dangerous consequences

Weight loss jabs are all the rage but expensive - if you find a cheap alternative online that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Stock image: Getty

Sineád Ryan

Of all the scams out there, perhaps the most insidious are those selling medicines and cosmetics.

Whereas a bank scam might lose you money, fake drugs could really harm your health.

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