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Yeah I saw the other web site and low and behold, no other link works on it! I guess the Chicago Tribune or whatever it is doesn't have weather, sports or anything else but how wonderful this stuff is! OK, for anyone who has been ripped of by these people, look at the bill and get the address and report them to the BBB in thier town if you haven't already. And remember: BUYER'S BEWARE!

The ad pops up next to my web email. It shows a body without the head, of a heavy woman and then next to it here is a body without the head of a very sexy will endowed women claiming she is the same person. That is a scam. They are not the same person. Is this a ad for porn? What about our girls who have self image problems who will believe they will look like a porn star if they go on this diet? I think this company should take more of a acting responsibility for what they post. It should be honest. Shame on you.

It represents itself as independent research. It is not. It is nothing but a pushing sales representation and probably just what most high pressure salesmen use -- Misrepresentation, falsehood, exaggeration, and baseless allegations. Law has laws against fraud and misrepresentation and this outfit is paving the streets with these allegations. And that is all it is

Very clever website... it appears as if it is a health station and a real news agency, but clearly on the top it reads "advertorial" which means it is an advertisement. Nicely done! I'm sure many people who read it don't realize that it is an advertisement and not real news. I have to hand to the creators of the website though and it has been SEO well too. I wouldn't dare buy their products as it seems too much like an internet scam but nicely done site design to get people to buy acai.

If anyone is at this site because they were fooled by the advertisement my best advice is to contact your credit card compnay and immediately file a dispute.

I thought that Mary Cunningwood was a fake and did a name search. I came upon this site which confirmed my suspicions. The products website is very good and must have fooled many!

Yes I totally agree with everyone, this is big time SCAM. Mary Cunningwood should be sued. She is a con artist BIG TIME. Free 30 day trial that you have 14 days to respond to.

Healthnews6 and Healthnews7, as well as 27localnews.com are fake domains. Their only purpose is for Acai berry scams/marketing. There is no accessible root domain, you will get a "Forbidden"-404 error if you try to visit the root address (27localnews.com) or the subdomains (like 27localnews.com/health or healthnews6/g/).

These are scam websites, trying to emulate real news websites. (No legit news organization would have an inaccessible main address/domain.)

Also, these sites trap you and use browser redirects without your permission. They use popups with no cancel/close buttons visible.

These websites are frauds--report them and avoid. (And don't buy their scam products!)

I'm afraid I fell for the scam. I knew better, knew better, knew better. In fact, the acai berry did give me "more energy" but this also turned into not being able to sleep at night. I wasn't more focused during the day but rather, felt more anxious and disoriented. Felt terribly bloated by both colon cleanse and acai berry, ultimately actually gained two pounds. After ten days of trying to get used to it and only feeling worse, despite healthier eating and some exercise, I gave up on this miracle product and decided to do things the old fashioned way. The advertisers for this product really should be ashamed. I'm mad at myself now... that's for sure.

I have been trying to find honest information about Acai berry, and this website has you believe that Mary Cunningwood, Fitness Writer from healthnews6 has researched and has the answers. Turns out it is an advertisement for Acai Berry Breeze! Mary Cunningwood also shows up as Staff Reporter for Chicago-tribune.org. And reports on Resveratrol. Also turns out to be advertisement for ResV Clear! How many people have been sucked into the false claims and advertising for products. Shame on you Mary Cunningwood... or whoever you are!

A good indication that they are really trying to sell you something is that they have a Java popup asking "Are you sure you don't want to take advantage of the Colon Cleanse XR and Acai Pure Detox Free Trial?

Don't forget - they will only be available for a limited time. Since these trials are completely free, there is no cost or risk to you. You can also give them away if you'd like. Or give it a shot, like Linda did, and transform your body.

If you are wondering why these trials are free, the simple answer is because the manufacturers are confident that their products will help you, and that you will continue to use their products, and refer friends and family.

Don't miss out on these great offers!"

That is a very good indication that it is a scam or just trying to sell you something. If you want to try this with no strings attached, go to someplace like GNC... and they DO have a 30 money back on their products (must have your receipt and the product container).

Read the fine print on the fad "Acai" or colon cleanse websites at top of page. These are not News stations but official sounding advertisements only. The template describing Mary's weight loss is also used on HealthNews 4, ActionNews 7, etc. They use the same (almost word for word... week to week) weight loss claims and the same satisfied customer reviews for several different products. In fact on one website "Mary" is an atttractive African American woman and on another she becomes a bespectacled middle aged caucasian. Let's not forget the young blond Stephanie Allen with the identical review on Action News 7. I bet she cheated and plagiarized anything she authored. These products will lock you into an immediate cash loss that will be hard to recover. Look up these products on other complaint sites or just search the names for other persons miseries in dealing with the Charlatan supplying these quack products. They should be prosecuted. Another person commenting on this site mentioned that some of these Acai and colon cleanse products are available in health food stores (without mentioning names). While more expensive there, at least you can try it out and if not for you, never use again. Great advice.

PURE BS! Unfortunately I was suckered into the acai berry scam sometime ago... never could get in touch with anyone from the company. Either through thier website or supposed toll free phone number. Even though I returned the subsequent bottles I was not only billed for each month (plus an additional 7.95 for foreign billing---whatever the heck that was) but it took me having to cancel my credit and card and have a new one issued to stop the billings... it also took me almost 3 months to get the credit card to reimburse me.
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT. I REPEAT DO NOT EVER EVER APPLY FOR THIS!

I could tell by reading the so-called "article" that it was more scam than truth. For one, this "Mary Cunningwood" uses phrasing and terms she certainly would not use if she were a real reporter trying to convey the realities of the product. Like "Another reason why I chose Acai Pure Detox is because it is the most concentrated and purest acai products on the market. This would give me the most accurate results for my test." With "most concentrated" and "purest acai" in bold... would never have been done by an un-boased reporter reporting the facts. Or how about: "One blogger from Toledo, OH claims to have lost 42lbs in 3 months with acai". What caught my eye was the "Toledo, OH" where I, in fact, reside. I've seen my share of ads that utilize client-tracking to find out where you're requesting their web-page from... and this was more than tell-tale about this page also. Another is this quote: "while the Acai Pure Detox encourages weight loss and increases energy, the colon cleanse helps rid your body of toxins and allows your body to work and burn calories more efficiently"... she wouldn't use those words... she would put the words "claims to" in front of each description... not write in literals about the product. The results section was also WAY over the top... with her claiming not just weight-loss effects, but general rejuvenation of her physical and mental well-being. Snake oil anyone?

Supposedly Mary Cunningwood is a Fitness Writer for The Herald and listed as a writer on Healthnews6.com. She also has an advertisement posted on weather.com. I'm here to advise you NOT to purchase the "free trial" from Colon Cleanse 3000! There is NOTHING FREE ABOUT IT! They charged my account for the $4.95 shipping and then BEFORE I ever received the product to evaluate it, they charged my account $83.95. I tried to cancel and was told they do NOT offer a money back refund! So now I have been charged TWICE and still NO PRODUCTS! Be careful if you order this as you will likely NOT be able to try it before they charge your account again... then will not reverse the charge!

I would hope eveyone would have noticed the fine print at the bottom of all of these websites where it says "Terms and Conditions". The second paragraph confirms everyone's suspicion using their own words:

"It is important to note that this site and the stories depicted above is to be used as an illustrative example of what some individuals have achieved with this/these products. This website, and any page on the website, is based loosely off a true store, but has been modified in multiple ways including, but not limited to: the story, they photos, and the comments. Thus, this blog, and any page on this website, are not to be taken literally or as a non-fiction story. This blog, and the results mentioned on this blog, although achievable for some, are not to be construed as the results that you may achieve on the same routine. I UNDERSTAND THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY ILLUSTRATIVE OF WHAT MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE FROM USING THIS/THESE PRODUCTS, AND THAT THE STORY DEPICTED ABOVE IS NOT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY. This page receives compensation for clicks on or purchase of products featured on this site."

So, it would read to me that this/these type sites are intentionally commiting a falsity to entice individuals to navigate to the products' webpage so that they can get paid. However, contained within their fine print that is included (although grayed out) at the bottom of each page, it does clearly state in a matter of words that they are doing such. So it is up to us, the consumer, to read ALL fine print before becoming an unknowing/unwilling money maker for such sights.

Folks, all you have to do is read the fine print at the bottom (third paragraph will do). The website is a complete fabrication as is channel 6 and mary cunningwood. I write about this stuff all the time and found this trend in the natural supplement area to build fake health blogs disturbing. But i try to use humor to reveal them for what they are. You can read about this at:

http://fibomercialsandscams.blogspot.com/2009/09/update-on-acai-berry-scam-site.html

This site appears to be a site for health... the article I was reading was by Mary Cuttingwood... She volunteered to be the one to test Acai and a Colon Cleanse XR... she tried it for thirthy days. She wrote a journal of her progress for the month... it is not the product I am writing about it is the terms in very small print that people pass by... at the end of the article Mary Cuttingwood give two links to the products that are a free trial... and on her site everyone gets shipping at the cost of.$. 99 cents. I was very excitied but for the first time in my life I was glad I did not have the $. 99 cents... at the top of the page it clearly says " advertisment"... I did not see this... I felt I was reading a health page and that a respected journalest had written the results of the product... in the terms it says that 30 days after the product is sent they will take $83.95 and will continue to do so every month... the other product says the same but the amount is $ 79.62... it says that anyone who sent for the product is to call in within a couple of weeks saying they do not want it... but it read to me a person has to do that every month. Does not say how long... I have tried personally to write to this women to tell her she has decived the public... maybe the product is good, who knows but it would have to be the choice of the person who recieves the product if they want to pay that amount, no matter what the results... for myself I would never be able to pay that amount and if I had been one of the people who did apply for the "FREE" product I still would not be able to pay that amount no matter how good the product... if this had gone through it would have made a financial mess for me... I never have that amount left over after paying bills... it would have made a mess as I would not have the money to pay fees till the next month... and the fees continue to be added each day until paid... I am thankful the Lord watched over me... I wish I could get this message out to everyone... anyone who reads this you can write your words to another site called Ripoff Report. Com... lets get the truth out so others will not be financially hurt...

It is a scam to sell a colon clense product. You can not possibly meet the requirements to get a refund. First they don't tell you that it is a one month supply that you receive and if you don't get the un used portion back to them within 14 days (remember, you supposedly have 14 days to try it) they bill you for $83.95, the cost of the full bottle even though 14 days is gone because you were given that for the trial. They will ship a new month's supply before the 1st month is over. Now, here is the best part of this review. It will protect you beyond the first month. GET A CREDIT CARD THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CREATE A VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD NUMBER. Citicards is one such Company. You can create a Crdit Card number for any amount with an expiration from 1 month to 12 monthsl When order the trial, you issue a Credit Card number with a value of $4.95 and expires in 1 month. When the Colon Clense Company tries to bill for the $83.95, it will be refused by the Credit Card Company because there is no more money available on the card number. Now this is not to say the Colon Cleanse company will not hound you and threaten you for the $83.95, but they definitely will not ship any more product or bill you for more than the original $83.95. Secondly, you can send back the unused portion (Return Reciept Requested) even thou it is out side the 14 days. Now you should not owe even the $83.95. A Virtual Credit Card Number is the best thing since sliced bread. Check to see if your credit card offers such an option. It makes Internet shopping a lot safer.

It almost had me suckered in. I've learned the hard way, that if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. It's a well done site, very authentic looking.