Three Fake doctors Jailed For $274,210 Phoney Drugs And Surgery Scam

The rise of fake doctors in China has grown to a very worrisome level. 

A Shanghai court--Pudong New Area People’s Court, has sentenced three men (all in their 20's from east China’s Jiangxi Province) to prison yesterday, Tuesday, April 7th for defrauding six victims of 1.7 million RMB (US$274,210) in a fake drug and surgery scam, Shanghai Daily reports.

The ringleader of the three-man gang identified by the court only by the surname Li, received 12 years. The other two men, surnamed Yan bagged 11 years while Lai, received eight years. 

According to reports, the men convinced their victims to purchase phoney drugs and other medical products produced by them and services after illegally obtaining their medical records.

A man surnamed Chen, One of the six victims from Shanghai, who suffers from a hearing impairment, received a phone call in June 2013, from one of the scammers, who identified himself as a doctor at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Chen agreed to purchase medicines offered by the caller and also prepaid 400,000 RMB (US$65,000) for a surgical procedure.  Chen called Peking Union and was unable to reconnect with the individual he had spoken with. Suspecting fraud, Chen contacted the police.

Shanghaiist expressed--This is yet another case that gives us some serious trust issues when it comes to doctors in China. If you can even be certain of the legitimacy of your doctor's credentials—and that they're not just some dodgy dealer in disguise fleecing you of your hard-earned money—you still may wish to double-check that your 'secret prescription' isn't actually sperm.
 
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