Acai slinging affiliates that have been promoting “Free Trial” scams may want to stay tuned for more information regarding the outcome of a Press Conference the FTC is holding Monday AM in Chicago.

I wonder which company the FTC has set their sites on? I’m assume it’s one that has a pretty big affiliate program. Things like this just give the entire industry a bad name.

Media Advisory: 08/12/2010
FTC to Announce Action Against Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and “Colon Cleansers”

Millions of consumers who are anxious to lose weight or prevent cancer have seen the ads: “…USE WITH CAUTION! Major weight loss in short periods of time may occur,” or “detoxify your organs,” and break down and remove “toxic waste matter which may have been stuck in the folds and wrinkles of your digestive system for years and years.” Come and learn from the victims themselves what the “free” trials of these products have cost, and how the Federal Trade Commission and the business community are taking action.

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Monday, August 16, 2010, at 10 a.m., to announce a lawsuit against a company that marketed acai berry weight-loss supplements and “colon cleansing” supplements by promising consumers “free” trials of the products. More…

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