The steroids scam comes in many different variations, but here are the two most popular ones:

Scenario 1. The scammers advertise their products as a “free trial” and require that you pay only for the shipment. What will happen is you will pay the amount and you’ll get nothing--or if you do, you'll get counterfeit medicine.

Scenario 2. The scammers advertise a “great deal”, such as 25% off, but in reality they repackage cheap supplements in the original capsules or boxes of the expensive ones. This way, you believe you paid $50 for a product that’s worth $80 – when, in fact, the real value is probably $6.25. What a deal!

How to avoid: steroids have become huge business and the scammers are aware of this. Don’t buy any steroids, supplements or medicines online, unless recommended by a friend who already tried it himself; otherwise, you are just laying yourself open to the scammers.