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Oct 31, 2022 · Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images. CNN — Oprah Winfrey is warning fans against falling victim to companies selling weight loss products using her name and image. On Sunday, the 68-year-old former talk...
- Toyin Owoseje
Oct 31, 2022 · Oct. 31, 2022, 5:03 PM UTC. By Chrissy Callahan. Oprah Winfrey is setting the record straight about false claims that she's endorsing weight loss gummies. Over the weekend, the media mogul...
- Chrissy Callahan
- How The 'Shark Tank' Keto Gummies Scams Work
- Fake 'Reviews'
- 'Fulfillment Center' in Smyrna, Tennessee
- Missing Phone Numbers and Surprise Charges
- Mark Cuban Tweeted About The Scams
- Clint Eastwood's Lawsuit Wins
- How to Fight The Scams
- Future Updates
Some readers may have seen scam ads about "Shark Tank" and keto gummies online, perhaps in Google search results or on Facebook or Instagram. Such ads also appeared in email messages, like the one shown below. These ads led to scammy articles branded with the logos of major publishers. However, those articles were written by scammers and hosted on ...
Aside from the scammy ads, we often see numerous fake CBD and keto gummies reviews that use the "Shark Tank" name. These articles aren't really reviews, however. They're paid-for product pitches that appear as sponsored content. Outlook India, Tribune India, Mid-Day.com, and others all appeared to be accepting money in exchange for sponsored conten...
In recent months, our reporters received word from some users who said they received bags (not boxes) of CBD or keto gummies products at their doorstep, despite having no recollection of ordering the products. Some also said there was no charge on their credit card. It's unclear why people who hadn't ordered or been charged for the products were re...
In the past, our reporters noticed that brand new CBD gummies and keto gummies product names popped up regularly, with no sign of a parent company or any other branding, as if such details had been omitted on purpose. It's possible that many of these products were the same and had simply been rebranded after previous product names received negative...
In 2022, "Shark Tank" cast member Mark Cuban tweeted about the seemingly never-ending keto gummies scams, where he railed against tech platforms that continue to accept money from scammers to allow ads to run that promote the scams. "Does anyone really think keto pills work?," Cuban asked. "Why would anyone take an ad for them with or without the f...
On the subject of gummy scams, this story would not be complete without the inclusion of two past court cases. In 2021, famed film actor and director Clint Eastwood won$6.1 million in a lawsuit after alleging that a Lithuanian company had used his image and likeness without permission to promote CBD products. In the following year, Eastwood won ano...
If you believe you've been a victim of fraud, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allows users to file a report. Also, if any readers find one of the scammy articles that claims "Shark Tank" or other big-name celebrities endorsed keto gummies, or find a product order page that is believed to be involved in the scam, the domain URL can be report...
In recent years, we've often reported aboutthese scams involving the "Shark Tank" name. We will continue to bring our readers further reporting about this subject in the future. If any readers were scammed, we recommend bookmarking this page or emailing it to yourself so that you can revisit it in the future to view further updates, as we do plan o...
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Nov 4, 2022 · November 4, 2022 4:21pm. Oprah Winfrey on TODAY. Photo by: Zach Pagano/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. Oprah Winfrey was moved to make an announcement Monday (Oct. 31) via Instagram...
Nov 1, 2022 · Oprah Winfrey warns fans against weight loss gummies that use her name or image on marketing materials. Winfrey revealed in an Instagram video that she does not endorse weight loss...
- Arielle Weg
Jul 25, 2022 · A series of sponsored videos circulating widely on Facebook use the name and likeness of Oprah Winfrey to push a familiar clickbait trope, claiming a celebrity-backed product – in this case,...
Mar 21, 2023 · THE ANSWER. No, Oprah is not selling or endorsing weight loss gummies. Did you know VERIFY has a YouTube show? Subscribe for a weekly roundup of our top fact-checks. WHAT WE FOUND. Oprah...
