Impotence Drug Spammer Fined Millions...

fake claims about the security of people’s credit cards

Following the news that the Food & Drug Administration in America has ordered US based illegal online pharmacies to shut down, more successful legal actions have resulted in Federal authorities preventing the proliferation of spam directed at individuals to purchase fake versions of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which initiated a court case against New Zealand spammer Lance Atkinson has won a victory by getting a judge to fine him over 15 million U.S. dollars.The majority of the spam emails sent by Mr Atkinson were for so called supplements for erectile dysfunction, weight loss and hair loss. The emails claimed that the drugs came from real American pharmacies which were dispensing medications approved by the FDA.  In fact the drugs were posted in India and had no approval from any health authority.

The spammers were also found guilty of making fake claims about the security of people’s credit cards as well as other information that they provided when they purchased the fake drugs. This huge operation had resulted in more than 3 million complaints from customers who had purchased drugs to the amount of over $15 million.  Despite the fact that Mr. Lance Atkinson is now living in Australia the American authorities will be continuing to chase him and have the support of the police in both Australia and New Zealand. This case should serve as a warning to individuals who continue to break rules regarding spam.

The Federal Trade Commission described this spamming operation as one of the biggest they had ever come across. Anybody who replies to a spam email for any medication should be warned that the likelihood is that they will be sent some illegal substandard medication. They may also end up costing far more than they had bargained for and will find themselves in the very embarrassing position of having to explain to their bank why they gave their credit card details to a fraudulent online pharmacy.

If you want to buy medication online always make sure that you can verify a name and address of the dispensing pharmacy.