The Rise of Fake Healthcare Product Scams
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Rachel Gerstler

September 17, 2025 / ~1 Min Read / 0 Views

The Rise of Fake Healthcare Product Scams

During a recent investigation, we exposed a multi-platform scam network that impersonates healthcare providers to promote fake or non-existent health products.

The findings were published in a New York Times article titled: The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds. The coordinated operation spans across social media, paid ads, and dedicated scam websites, putting patients’ safety and brand reputations at serious risk. It’s a story about an AI-powered global crime network, creating fake ads and impersonating real doctors, and hijacking logos from groups like the FDA and Mayo Clinic.

Read the full story on Cyber Defense Magazine