FTC Follows Shady Acai Berry Scams

The Federal Trade Commission is taking a hard look at all acai berry scams popping up on the Internet. And it's no wonder.

The Better Business Bureau, the FTC, the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center all report thousands of people claiming to have been scammed by the super food sellers. Feds say tens of millions of people report being scammed online every year.

Shady Web sites that offer acai berries or acai berry supplements were investigated or shut down altogether for three main reasons. The pills don't work or the payment process is fraudulent.

They Just Don't Work

A lot of sellers will just slap an label on anything in a bottle. The shady supplements will either contain little to no actual acai berry or will contain unripe (useless) berries.

The key to a good supplement is in the amount of acai berry. All the pills will contain extra ingredients that work in line with the berry, but they should have "acai berry" in the number one spot for ingredients. If they don't, the pills are probably just filler that doesn't do anything.

Shady Rebilling

Many illicit online dealers use this tactic, and it won't likely be stopping soon. They entice you with a low or free offer, and then make it nearly impossible to cancel the subscription they didn't tell you about.

It's easy to avoid acai berry scams, just read the fine print. Don't sign up for anything without first reading the fine print. Any legitimate place to buy acai berries will have a thorough term of service. The pills are expensive, and those free trials don't last forever. Make sure to check out the company before giving them your credit card number.

Take care in finding your next super food fix, there are many scams out there, but you can bypass them easily with these two tips.

The Federal Trade Commission is taking a hard look at all acai berry scams popping up on the Internet. And it's no wonder.

The Better Business Bureau, the FTC, the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center all report thousands of people claiming to have been scammed by the super food sellers. Feds say tens of millions of people report being scammed online every year.

Shady Web sites that offer acai berries or acai berry supplements were investigated or shut down altogether for three main reasons. The pills don't work or the payment process is fraudulent.

They Just Don't Work

A lot of sellers will just slap an label on anything in a bottle. The shady supplements will either contain little to no actual acai berry or will contain unripe (useless) berries.

The key to a good supplement is in the amount of acai berry. All the pills will contain extra ingredients that work in line with the berry, but they should have "acai berry" in the number one spot for ingredients. If they don't, the pills are probably just filler that doesn't do anything.

Shady Rebilling

Many illicit online dealers use this tactic, and it won't likely be stopping soon. They entice you with a low or free offer, and then make it nearly impossible to cancel the subscription they didn't tell you about.

It's easy to avoid acai berry scams, just read the fine print. Don't sign up for anything without first reading the fine print. Any legitimate place to buy acai berries will have a thorough term of service. The pills are expensive, and those free trials don't last forever. Make sure to check out the company before giving them your credit card number.

Take care in finding your next super food fix, there are many scams out there, but you can bypass them easily with these two tips.

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