For more than seven years I have written about various scammers selling green coffee bean extracts as a weight loss product through the use of false and misleading advertising.  Some of the scammers have claimed green coffee bean extracts would enable users to lose 17 pounds and 16% of their body fat in 12 weeks without diet or exercise.  In 2016 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled its claim against NPB Advertising, Inc and a number of other companies it used to deceptively market its weight loss supplement Pure Green Coffee through phony news websites with fake testimonials.  Pursuant to the settlement NPB was ordered to pay $30 million to the FTC to be returned to victims of the scam.  Now nine years later that money is being returned to victims of the scam.

For more information about the refund go to the “FTC Scam Refunds” section on the opening page of http://www.scamicide.com.

TIPS

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.  It is also important to remember that no cream that you rub in your skin can help you lose substantial weight and no product can block the absorption of fat or calories.  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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