Two conmen in Japan allegedly used people's fear of radiation to sell them medicines against its effects, media reports said Tuesday.
Around 1,000 people reportedly fell for the scam, the Jiji Press news agency reported.
Fear of radiation led their victims to hand over a total of 24 million yen (285,000 dollars) for the medicine that purported to combat radiation, DPA reported.
Apart from their financial losses, none of the victims of the scam were harmed.
Two men from Kobe suspected of being behind the drug sales were arrested.
The pair reportedly bought the medicine in the United States.