Dietitian Lyndi Cohen says her likeness is being ‘abused and misrepresented’ as websites posing as Australian businesses claim to offer GLP-1 substances
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Online “ghost stores” masquerading as Australian businesses have expanded into advertising Ozempic-like weight loss treatments, and are impersonating real people, including a well-known dietitian, to recommend their products.
After uncovering more than 140 sites falsely claiming to be Australian fashion retailers that prompted a public warning from the consumer regulator, Guardian Australia has identified a new scam that targets people trying to lose weight.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/03/online-shoppers-weight-loss-scam-ghost-stores-impersonate-real-people-sell-ozempic-like-treatments-ntwnfb
Author : Catie McLeod
Publish date : 2025-08-02 20:00:00
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