McAfee
- Phishing scams targeting weight loss drugs like Ozempic rose 183% from January to April.
- Social media sites like Facebook are hotspots for these scams, McAfee says.
- Scammers exploit the high cost of these drugs to lure victims with cheap offers.
If anyone knows a good deal when they see it, it's an online scammer.
The trendy weight loss drug Ozempic, which can cost $1,000 a month, is an opportunity apparently too good for them to pass up.
New research released by McAfee, a computer and cybersecurity company, says that phishing scams targeting consumers interested in weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Semaglutide rose 183% from January to April compared to the previous three months.