Scam Alert Targeting Those Seeking Cheap Prescription Medication

A Scam Alert has been issued to warn of a scam targeting Kentucky families and seniors who are seeking to save money on their prescription drugs. Staff at the Cabinet for Health and Family services, Office of Inspector General, contacted Beshear’s office after intercepting a phone caller attempting to lure in an unsuspecting victim by offering well-known prescription drugs for pennies on the dollar. Beshear said once the caller has the victim’s financial information they charge hundreds of thousands of dollars in unauthorized transactions on the victim’s credit card and the prescription drugs never arrive. Signs of a fake pharmacy include offering very cheap prices, not requiring a prescription, located outside the United States, and not licensed in the United States.