Investigation

We Investigated the Antifungal Soap Brands Running Ads on Facebook. One Is a Complete Fraud.

AI-generated doctors. A Hong Kong shell company. Zero real customers. Here's everything we found.

📅 February 22, 2026⏱ 5 min read

Screenshot showing AI-generated founder Dr. Andrew Fogarty with 7 fingers on his left hand

If you've been dealing with jock itch or athlete's foot, you've probably seen the ads. Two brands — Loravey and Veloma — have been all over Facebook. Both claim to be the best. Veloma even published a "SCAMMERS ALERT" page accusing Loravey of copying their formula.

So we fact-checked it. We pulled company records, ran AI detection on their ads, traced registrations, and verified reviews. Here's what we found.

Finding #1

Veloma's "Founder" Doesn't Exist.

Veloma features "Dr. Andrew Fogarty" — supposedly a naturopath and company founder. No medical license. No LinkedIn. No social media. No published papers. This person does not exist anywhere outside Veloma's own website.

Then we looked at the video:

🎥 AI-Generated "Founder"

Count the fingers on his left hand. There are 7. A classic artifact of AI-generated video. This "doctor" was created by a computer.

A brand fabricating a medical professional to build trust with men suffering from a real condition. This isn't a gray area — it's deception.

Finding #2

Veloma Is a Hong Kong Shell Company — Not Australian.

Veloma's branding says "Australian-made." Their site shows a Queensland address with an Australian flag. But their actual operator — Lustra Limited — is a Hong Kong company, incorporated April 28, 2025.

🎥 What Veloma Tells You

Lustra Limited Hong Kong company registration record

Australian address, "operated by Lustra Limited."

🎥 What the Records Show

Lustra Limited: Hong Kong. Incorporated April 28, 2025.

🎥 Lustra Limited — Registration Details

Registered office: Room 1911A, 19/F, Golden Bear Centre, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

You can check here

Why this matters: If their product causes a reaction — you have virtually no legal recourse. A Hong Kong shell entity is not accountable under U.S. or Australian consumer protection law.

🎥 Loravey — U.S. Company

Loravey contact page showing Everline Trading LLC, Kansas City, MO

Everline Trading LLC. Kansas City, Missouri. Real address, real phone, real email.

Finding #3

Loravey Was First. The Timeline Proves It.

Veloma claims Loravey copied them. The store data tells a different story.

✅ Loravey Store Data

❌ Veloma Store Data

Loravey launched in July 2025 from the U.S. with 56 products. Veloma launched in October 2025 from Hong Kong with 4 products. You can also verify Loravey's U.S. trademark filing at uspto.report/TM/99410764.

The "copycat" accusation doesn't hold up.

Finding #4

Zero Real Customers. Zero Real People.

We went through Veloma's entire ad library and social presence looking for one real human being. A real customer on camera. A real founder. A real employee. We found none.

Every "testimonial" is text-only. Every person in their ads appears AI-generated. Not a single real human has ever appeared on camera endorsing this product.

Real Customer Video Testimonials from Veloma

Compare that to Loravey: hundreds of video testimonials from real men showing real results. Real UGC creators. Real customers on camera with real names.

Finding #5

The "Scammers Alert" Is Actually a Sales Page.

Veloma's "SCAMMERS ALERT" page about Loravey isn't a consumer warning — it's a sales funnel. Fear-mongering headlines at the top, fear-building in the middle, and a big green "GET THE ORIGINAL" checkout button at the bottom. It's a conversion page disguised as consumer protection.

The P.S. reads: "Loravey will probably copy this page too." — designed to preemptively discredit any response. Classic manipulation.

Other Independent Investigations

We're not the only ones who noticed. This investigation by another independent creator reached similar conclusions:

	Loravey	Veloma
First Product	July 6, 2025 — US	October 19, 2025 — HK
Total Products	56	4
Verified Reviews	22,500+	867
Real Video Testimonials	Hundreds of real customers on camera	Zero
Real People in Ads	Real UGC creators, real customers	AI-generated faces
Money-Back Guarantee	30-day — U.S. support	Unclear — HK shell entity
Attack Page	No	Yes — "SCAMMERS ALERT" linking to checkout

Our Verdict.

Loravey is a real U.S. company with real people, real customers, and real results.

Veloma is a brand built on an AI-generated doctor, a Hong Kong shell company, and an attack page designed to steal a competitor's customers.

✅ 22,500+ verified reviews
✅ Hundreds of real video testimonials
✅ 30-day money-back guarantee
✅ Trusted by 40,000+ men

Visit Loravey →

30-day money-back guarantee. No Hong Kong PO box. Just a refund.

One has receipts. The other has a computer-generated doctor with 7 fingers.