Scams, identity theft and cybercrimes threaten everyone.
Every year people lose billions of dollars to scams, identity theft and cybercrime. No one is immune to these dangers. Young and old alike are victims and if you think you are too smart to become a victim, you are wrong. According to the National Association of Securities Dealers wealthy, financially literate and astute people are actually more likely to become victims of financial scams.
The key to protecting yourself from scams cybercrime and identity theft is education and that is where Scamicide.com comes in. Here at Scamicide.com you will learn how to recognize scams, cyber security threats and risks of identity theft as well as how to avoid them. Here at Scamicide.com we also alert you each and every day to the latest developments in scams, cyber security and identity theft and tell you what you need to do to protect yourself. It is a dangerous world out there, but Scamicide.com can help you make it safer.
Scam of the day – February 19, 2019 – FTC Refunding Millions to Victims of Weight Loss Supplement Scam
Weight loss scams are among the most common scams and with good reason. Many people want to lose weight and most of the scam products promise to do that for you easily without diet or exercise. The unfortunate truth is that there is no magic formula for quick and easy weight loss without diet and exercise, but scammers continue to prey on people looking for that quick solution to their weight difficulties. Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Maine Attorney General settled cases against Direct Alternatives, Original Organics, LLC and their owners Anthony Dill and Staci Dill related to the fraudulent sales of bogus weight loss supplements AF Plus and Final Trim. The defendants falsely claimed that theses products would enable people to quickly and easily lose weight. They also used phony scientific studies to support their claims. In addition, the defendants offered free “risk free” trial offers and then without informing their customers, automatically enrolled them in programs charging them for products monthly.
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For more information about this refund program go to the tab in the middle of the Scamicide home page entitled “FTC Scam Refunds.”
As for weight loss products in general, the truth is that there are no quick fixes when it comes to weight loss and you should be wary of any product that promises you can lose tremendous amounts of weight quickly without dieting or exercise. You should also be wary of any weight loss product that is sold exclusively either over the Internet or through mail-order advertisements. The best course of action is to ask your physician about the effectiveness of a particular weight loss product or program before you reduce your wallet in an effort to reduce your waistline.
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