{"id":904448,"date":"2026-05-08T08:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/magda-szubanski-unwittingly-becomes-face-of-online-health-scam-amid-cancer-remission\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:13:11","slug":"magda-szubanski-unwittingly-becomes-face-of-online-health-scam-amid-cancer-remission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/magda-szubanski-unwittingly-becomes-face-of-online-health-scam-amid-cancer-remission\/","title":{"rendered":"Magda Szubanski unwittingly becomes face of online health scam amid cancer remission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actress and comedian Magda Szubanski<\/a> has become the face of another internet scam<\/a>, warning fans a health ad using her name is \u201cbulls***\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Aussie icon, who revealed she was in remission from cancer<\/a> in February, shared a video on Instagram confirming she and TV doctor Dr Ginni Mansberg had been falsely linked to a product with purported health benefits.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi peeps, it\u2019s bulls*** scam alert time again. I have never met Dr Ginni Mansberg let alone had a conversation in public or in private with her about how, when, where, why, how often I wee,\u201d Szubanski said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s something going around on the internet. It\u2019s just a scam trying to flog some product called Vital Hemp. It\u2019s all bulls***.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rule of thumb I would say is if you want to know if something is true or whether I\u2019ve said it, come to my Instagram page and that\u2019s where I put my posts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very annoying, and I really hope you haven\u2019t wasted your money. Happy Friday, love you all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Magda Szubanski\u2019s likeness has been used in an online health scam also featuring Dr Ginni Mansberg.<\/span> Credit: Instagram\/Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the caption accompanying the video, the 64-year-old also clarified Mansberg, who regularly appears on Channel 7, is a victim of the scam, with her name used in the same way.<\/p>\n

\u201cDarlings SCAM ALERT,\u201d the caption reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never met Dr Ginni Mansberg let alone had a conversation with her about my wee!!<\/p>\n

\u201cDON\u2019T give any money!! And Dr Ginni is NOT the perpetrator!! She\u2019s being used just like me.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Mansberg\u2019s name and image have been misused to promote what she has previously described as a \u201cnonsense pill for incontinence\u201d.<\/p>\n

In July last year, the Sydney GP revealed a fake, AI-generated video advertisement had been circulating online using her likeness.<\/p>\n

In a video shared on Facebook, Mansberg issued her own warning that the health ad, now featuring actress Szubanski, was a scam.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not evidence based,\u201d Mansberg said. \u201cIt\u2019s not me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Szubanski first revealed in May last year she had been diagnosed with stage 4 mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.<\/p>\n

In February, the Kath & Kim star shared uplifting news, confirming she had completed chemotherapy and was in remission.<\/p>\n

However, since going public with her diagnosis, Szubanski has been targeted by several online health scams.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, scammers created social media posts and fundraisers using fake images of the star<\/a> in a hospital bed, encouraging followers to donate money.<\/p>\n

At the time, the Australian star shared two images of the fake campaigns with a strong warning.<\/p>\n

\"Magda<\/picture>
Magda Szubanski shared this image of a fake fundraisers, warning fans not to donate.<\/span> Credit: Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cDear peeps. This lovely lady – whoever she is – is not me,\u201d Szubanski wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope she\u2019s doing well. But please don\u2019t think it\u2019s me and DEFINITELY DO NOT DONATE MONEY TO ANY MEDICAL FUNDRAISER THAT PURPORTS TO BE ME!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Szubanski stressed any legitimate updates about her or her health would only appear on her official Instagram page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Smita Kunvarji
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