Online scams for coveted weight loss-related drugs are spiking in 2024 with nearly 500 malicious websites and 200,000 dangerous phishing attempts identified, according to recent data from McAfee.
During the first four months of the year, from January through April, malicious phishing attempts centered around drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic increased 183% compared with the prior three months.
Approximately 449 malicious websites and 176,871 dangerous email phishing attempts were identified during that time, McAfee reported.
This comes as the demand for GLP-1 drugs continues to rise as people tout the drugs’ weight-loss effects.
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