We were thrilled to report here
last week about the recent action taken by the credit card company Visa to shutdown the accounts of about 100 fly by night companies that were processing the charges for Acai Berry Scams.
Research finds scammers still operating
We are still hopeful that these and other actions will put an end to these vultures. Yes, there has been a decrease in the number of companies and the flood of marketing of these scams, but for now it appears that those being shut down are quickly being replaced by other companies. Or often, the same companies under different names. We did some research and found that the affiliate networks that promote the Free Trial Offers of Acai to websites and email marketers are already replacing the brands of Acai.
See for yourself
So, the brand names are changing, but the scummy marketing techniques are the same. You can verify this yourself by simply typing acai berry free trial into google.com or bing.com. The paid ads pushing the scams are still there at the right side, and sometimes at the very top.
What can you do to stop them?
Before making a purchase or signing up for a “free trial”, consumers should check the company out with on the BBB Web site to see if it has racked up complaints. Consumers who’ve been caught up in the scams should
file complaints with the FTC online or by phone at 1-877-FTC-HELP.
You might also want to know that every time you click on one of the scammers paid ads at the far right of the google search results, it costs the scammers between 50c and $1. Happy clicking!
AS A VICTIM, AN 85 YR OLD WW2 VETERAN.A SAMPLE FROM LIQUIBOOST FOR THE POSTAGE OF $2.95 TRANSLATED INTO A VISA CHARGE OF $169.95. I AM DISGUSTED WITH OUR CREDIT CARD CO AND CONSUMER FRAUD AGENCIES,THEY ALL STATE THEIR IS LITTLE THEY CAN DO,BECAUSE OF THE SMALL PRINT CONDITIONS THAT ARE HIDDEN SOMEWHERE IN THE ADD,THIS IS DISGRACEFUL. NO ONE IS PROTECTING SENIORS FROM THESE FRAUDULANT COMPANIES. OUR LEGISLATORS ARE USELESS BUFFOONS.
hi i am hoping someone can help . i ordered the free trial of this acai cleanse stuff i have since realised it is a scam . i literally did it 10 mins ago but can find no number or email to contact them as the number on the site is bogus . i am in uk .
I signed up for Acai on leanbodyburn.com (phone # 8887879668) but when my product hadn’t arrived after 9 days, I called them. The rep said she would extend my trial for 10 days, and give me a tracking number. So, partway through giving me the tracking number, she cut me off. I returned the call and stated that I want to cancel my order. The rep replied that she could do that, and when she was repeating the order number, the line was cut off. I tried to call again, but the call does not go through so they must be blocking my call.
I called VISA to have them reverse the $3.87 charge, which they are willing to do, and I will be vigilant about checking my VISA for further charges, which I will have reversed.
Best of Luck.
Further info: I live in Canada, but since the charge was in USD, I used my USD Visa. This helped me know the exact charge amount to reverse without currency exchange issues.
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i have same problem like Cindy and i dont ‘no what to do?
i bought both clense and berry i thought 3.95 never recved the product but they took 100.00 off my credit card ////so ilost a 100.00 dollarls .they also say try 2 weeks still no product but they took my mpney .whatrip off is ther away a person can gwe the money back laurie
I too was taken for a ride. I ordered this on 1/20/10 from TryAcaiBerryPure.com, only having to pay $3.95 for shipping. I received it in 8 days. My Visa called on day 9 to report a chg of $149.95. I called the company to find out and they said there was an agreement that you had to cxancel in 10 days in order not to be charged any additional amounts. I said OK, I still have 1 day left. Well their computers happened to be down all day and they were unable to access my account. I called the next day, (10th day) and canceled by they said I was past the time alloted and would have to pay the $149.95. I have disputed the chg on my VISA along with filing a complaint with the BBB. Same story for the Advance + Cleanse…
After repeated offers i decided to accept a hard to resist offer for .99cents The AcaiBerryPure along with the 1.99 ColoDetoxXR products. Of course being as overweight as i am i gave in to the offer. Now certain things has transpired in my personal life with my mother needing immediate brain surgery, since i made the order onlne, so i totally forgotten the order,until i got a text alert on my cellphone 1/26/10 for $64.00 and on 1/28/10 for $54.00. Then a light went up in my head! Called my debit card company and found out the whole mess. I have tried to resolve this with both companies explaining to them i never recieved their product. However after several attempts Ms. Linda at the colodetox/Pure Nutrients inc. finally agreed to refund the$64.00 and she was very sweet and concerned when she called me right back to give me the satisfying news. BUT AcaiBerry still refuses to refund my money, and i refuse to give up! It is UNCONSTITUTIONAL to make me pay for a product i NEVER recieved! Not to mention they never allowed me to talk to a supervisor, and they still couldnt, after several attempts, provide me with a tracking#. Now whats really going on? I WANT MY REFUND!!! You are not going to just take my money like that!!!I am NOT through!!!!!!!
I have been charged for products I did not order,never recived anything from theses people and yet I am out over $200.00 Dollars for this… How can I get my money back ? and How can thay be stopped ? The name that came up on my bank statement was …Berrytropic 1-877-331-2511 DE, Thay have been disconnected and Fitlife.1- 888-334-3857 Scottsdale, AZ Theese people must be stopped. If you can help please let me know. Brandi Sundara (918) 951-3891 Thank you so much !!!!
YES GO TO THE OTHER FRAUD SENATOR J. MCCAIN AND COMPAIN,NOT ONE OF OUR LEGISLATORS HAVE DONE A DAMN THING TO PROTECT OUR CONSUMERS. A SIMPLE LAW REGULATING SIZE AND TEXT OF SMALL PRINT IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED.