Simone Biles Facebook Scam: Claims of IOC Investigation and How the Scam Operates [7bd7a2bab]

In August 2024, scammers advertised a false claim on Facebook, alleging that U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, fresh off her amazing 2024 Paris Olympics performance, is now under investigation by the International Olympic Committee for using performance-enhancing drugs. Meta is accepting money for these scam ads, thereby profiting from them. The ads claim to have news about Simone Biles, but upon clicking, users are taken to a fake ESPN article titled, "Questions Surround Simone Biles As Investigation Dives Into Her 'Performance Enhancers.'" To be clear, ESPN never published this. The scam article falsely claims Biles lost weight with Ketotrium Gummies. No celebrities or famous people have ever endorsed any keto gummies for weight loss, nor have any medical professionals.

The first paragraph of the fake ESPN article reads, “(ESPN) - With a total of 37 Olympic and World Championship medals under her belt at the age of 27, there is no doubt that Simone Biles is one of the greatest gymnasts of our time. However, her most recent blood test is raising eyebrows within the Olympic Commission.” These products come with subscription charges of hundreds of dollars a month, trapping users into subscriptions. Call your credit card company immediately if you believe you've been scammed. Additionally, search Google for the FTC and $200 million along with "keto gummies" to find an article discussing how the FTC is investigating this matter and has already named several people allegedly involved, including some in the U.S. Please like, comment, and subscribe. Thank you so much for watching.