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Scammers using doctor names and deepfakes for weight-loss supplements

Scammers are using the names and likenesses of doctors, via fake endorsements and AI-generated deepfakes, to sell weight-loss supplements and counterfeit GLP-1 alternatives.

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Jan 20, 2026

Which documented cases show scammers using doctors’ names to sell weight‑loss supplements and how were those cases resolved?

Scammers have increasingly used the names and likenesses of doctors — via fake endorsements, doctored videos and AI-generated “deepfakes” — to hawk weight‑loss supplements and counterfeit GLP‑1 altern...