Demand for Ozempic is booming and cybercriminals are fueling the insatiable appetite for the injectable prescription weight loss drug.
Security software maker McAfee says “malicious phishing attempts centered around Ozempic” and other weight-loss drugs increased 183% this year compared to the last three months of 2023. Scammers promising over-the-counter Ozempic are active on the web, Facebook and Craigslist. In most cases, the scammers simply take the money, but McAfee says there are potentially dangerous cases where buyers have received “allergy medication, insulin pens, or saline-loaded” injectables instead of Ozempic.
Similarly, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky warns of fake Ozempic sites where users are encouraged to reveal personal data and banking information, which could result in bank account theft.
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