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Magda Szubanski Warns Fans Off Fake Online Fundraisers Using Her Image

She directs followers to her official accounts for verified health updates during treatment for stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma.

Overview

  • The comedian posted on Instagram urging people not to donate to medical fundraisers claiming to be for her, calling them scams.
  • She emphasized that any authentic information about her health will only appear on her verified social media channels.
  • Recent posts appear to use AI-generated hospital images, with one example identified from a Facebook page called Celebrity Buzz Today on January 15.
  • Szubanski is undergoing treatment in Melbourne using the Nordic Protocol, a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, for Mantle Cell Lymphoma.
  • Australians who encounter fraudulent fundraising posts are advised to report them to ScamWatch.