Thursday, 12 December 2024

Dodgy medical study surveys

We've seen a series of dodgy adverts for medical studies and trials appearing on social media, with some links going to phishing websites.

The ads usually call for volunteers to take part in a new study or trial, which requires you to give personal information. When we investigated some of the research projects advertised, we found they didn't exist.

How to avoid fake surveys

Source: Which? (11 Dec 2024)

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