Acai Berry Cleanse

The new “number one super fruit” is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The acai berry with colon cleanse is toted to support health and cleanse unwanted bacteria. Aside from the fact that there is no proof that Acai Berry even works there are several things to watch out for before signing up for this product.

The cleanse has been causing quite a raucous with those who have fallen for the Acai Berry scams. There are many ads online that offer free trials as long as you pay the shipping. However, if you don’t cancel the shipments after 15 days they will continue to charge your credit card for $70-$90 each month. Those who have signed up for these offers have found that it is almost impossible to cancel because no one answers the phone and emails are not returned. Therefore, your card will likely be charged for the first month’s fee within days of making the “free” purchase. In this case, you’ll need to either alert your bank to not accept charges from the company or you may need to cancel your credit card.

The free trial complications don’t stop there. After being charged an exorbitant amount for monthly shipments that you may not want in the first place, you likely won’t even receive the free trial.

The last fraudulent sales tactic that these acai berry cleanse scammers use is fake endorsements. I have seen ads that have Paris Hilton’s photo behind the product that have obviously been photo shopped. Also, many of these scams have used Oprah and Dr. Oz as fake endorsements. Although the Oprah show has talked about “superfoods” that included the acai berry she does not endorse any acai supplement and neither has Dr. Oz.