Multitudes of Online Shady Acai Berry Offers
Acai berry, is one of the latest many online fraud triggers out there. Companies are sprouting up all over the place since Oprah touted the benefits of Acai berry a while back. A lot of different claims
are being made by various sellers online. According to all the claims, you can lose weight, get improved health, more energy, etc.
So lets take a look at what wikipedia has to say about the Acai berry product in general:
from (source) Wikipedia:
“Recently, the açaí “berry” has been marketed as a dietary supplement. Companies sell açaí berry products in the form of tablets, juice, smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit.
Marketers of these products make unverified claims that açaí provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, improved digestion, detoxification, high fiber content, improved skin appearance, improved heart health, improved sleep, and reduction of cholesterol levels. Açaí has higher levels of antioxidants, which are claimed to promote health, more than cranberry, orange, and apple juices, but less than Concord grape, blueberry, and black cherry juices.Apparently false claims include reversal of diabetes and other chronic illnesses, as well as expanding size of the penis and increasing men’s sexual virility and sexual attractiveness to women Açaí is most commonly marketed as a weight loss product.
As of March 2009, there are no controlled studies backing up any of these claims. According to ABC News correspondent Susan Donaldson, these products have not been evaluated (in the United States) by the FDA, and their efficacy is questionable.[4] In late 2008, lawyers for Oprah Winfrey Show” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show”>The Oprah Winfrey Show began investigating alleged statements from supplement manufacturers who suggested that frequent Oprah guest Dr. Mehmet Oz had recommended their product or açai in general for weight loss.[5]“
Now lets take a look at some of the grievances against the various companies touting the acai berry. From the Complaintsboard.com website, 7,205 complaint matches for acai berry to date: