Scambook Warns Consumers of Fake New Sites Following FTC Action Against Acai UltraBerry Diet Products

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2013

Scambook, the leading online complaint resolution platform, has received hundreds of complaints about diet products linked to fake news sites and deceptive advertising. Two main products, HCG Ultra Drops and Raspberry Ultra Drops, have been the focus of more than 400 complaints on Scambook.

Hundreds of Scambook users reported these weight loss products hacking their Facebook and email accounts with a link to pages promoting HCG Ultra Drops and Raspberry Ultra Drops. These pages mimicked legitimate news sites, exploiting the fact that consumers are more likely to believe a trusted news source than an ad, says Kase Chong, the Director of Marketing at Scambook.

Another diet product, Acai UltraBerry, was recently shut down by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly using the same marketing tactics. Beony International, the affiliate marketing network behind these schemes, is now forced to discontinue their deceptive online advertising as well as pay a $ 1.6 million settlement.

The FTC said,* “The sites often falsely represented that the reports they carried had been seen on major media outlets such as ABC, Fox News, CBS, CNN, USA Today, and Consumer Reports. Investigative-sounding headlines presented stories that purported to document a reporters first-hand experiences with acai berry supplements typically claiming to have lost 25 pounds in four weeks, according to the FTC complaints.”

In a recent press release, the FTC announced that they have permanently [stopped the] fake news website operator that allegedly deceived consumers about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products.

Additional Brands Affected by FTC Settlement

The FTC named over two-dozen affiliated products** falsely marketed with fake news sites. Scambook wants consumers to be aware of the following products allegedly deceptive marketing schemes:

Acai Berry and Other Diet Pills: Acai Optimum, Acai Ultra Lean, LeanSpa Acai, LeanSpa with Pure HCA, Ultraberry Slim, TrimSport Acai, Super Acai 1200, Acai Ultraberry

Colon Cleansers: Advanced Cleanse, Advanced Colon, Fibra Detox, Nature Detox, South Beach Java, LeanSpa Cleanse, ColoThin, PureCleanse 360, Complex Cleanse

Teeth Whiteners: Brite White Smile, Glamour Smile, P

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