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She bought ‘GLP-1’ patches on TikTok. She got scammed instead.

Victoria Schmidt was scrolling through TikTok last July when the advertisement first appeared: a video of a woman promoting patches purporting to contain GLP-1 medication. The woman described herself as a busy working mom — just like Schmidt. She seemed relatable. “It was a great video.

She bought ‘GLP-1’ patches on TikTok. She got scammed instead.

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