By that time the identity theft has occurred and the crooks are long gone. The FTC alleges that the defendants claimed that CortiSlim (1) causes weight loss of 10 to 50 pounds for virtually all users (2) causes users to lose as much as 4 to 10 pounds per week over multiple weeks (3) causes users to lose weight specifically from the abdomen, stomach, and thighs (4) causes rapid and substantial weight loss (5) causes longterm or permanent weight loss and (6) causes weight loss.