Tag: free-trial scams
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BULLETIN: FTC Charges Central Coast Nutraceuticals In Acai-Berry Fraud Case That Alleges Overbilling And ‘Fake Endorsements’ From Oprah, Rachel Ray
UPDATED 4:56 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) Calling the operations of Arizona-based Central Coast Nutraceuticals Inc. (CCN) and affiliated companies a “$30 million” scam in 2009 alone, the Federal Trade Commission has obtained a court-ordered asset freeze in an acai-berry fraud case. Charged along with CCN were Graham D. Gibson, Michael A. McKenzy and four companies that…
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BULLETIN: Florida-based XM Brands Inc., Kenneth Jacobi Named In North Dakota Cease-And-Desist Order That Alleges Deceptive Trade Practices, Refusal To Cooperate In Probe; Firm Sells Acai Berry, Teeth-Whitening Products
BULLETIN: (UPDATED 6:10 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued a cease-and-desist order against Kenneth Jacobi and his company, XM Brands Inc., amid allegations of deceptive trade practices in the sale of acai berry and teeth-whitening products on the Internet. Jacobi’s enterprises are based in Hollywood, Fla. In the order, North…