Archive for August, 2010
FTC Sue Prominent Acai Berry Sellers

If you have only heard of in regards to weight loss, then you are missing out on the real benefits of this berry. Acai is packed with antioxidants, which are used by the body to fight free radicals that cause disease and illness. An example of an antioxidant is Vitamin C, which is useful for fighting common illnesses, such as colds, as well as diseases such as cardiovascular disease.
Acai berry is also rich in vitamin E, another heart healthy vitamin. The small berry also contains fiber, which is an excellent way to ensure your digestive system is well regulated. Fiber also helps to prevent some types of cancer, making it even more important to have in your daily diet. If you have been looking for a food that is delicious and has nutritional punch, acai berry is one of the top choices.
US District judge order CCN to stop ALL acai berry internet operations
More than a year after the US attorney general issued a $1.37 million dollar fine against Central Coast Nutraceuticals (CCN) for deceptive business practices that didn’t have much effect, it looks like CCN will finally be shut down. The FTC followed up and convinced a US district judge to issue the injunction against CCN, which effectively halts ALL their operations
After listening to consumers complaints for 2 years now, the FTC has taken action again. They convinced a US federal district judge to issue an injunction against one of the biggest companies behind the Acai Berry Free Trial scams, Central Coast Nutraceuticals (CCN), effectively halting all their internet operations and freezing their bank accounts.
Its about time! Yes, the FTC is a government bureaucracy, so moves very slowly. They’ve been inundated with complaints from tens of thousands of irate consumers now, with estimates of over a MILLION victims of these scams. To be fair, they did make a case A YEAR ago against a Texas man who was a force behind these schemes in the early days. He quit the business and was fined a few thousand dollars – about what you pay for a big traffic ticket!
Here’s the strange part of the big fuss they are making about this single case - The US attorney general made a big fuss in June 2009 about a record fine against an acai berry distributor. Guess who it was? CCN! With hundreds of websites and dozens of companies pushing these scams all over the internet, the FTC makes a big deal about a court decision to stop the SAME COMPANY that the US attorney general supposedly shut down OVER A YEAR AGO! Please forgive my cynical nature, but it sounds like the different government agencies are fighting for credit over the same case. Either that, or the $1.37 million fine last year didn’t convince CCN to stop. In which case, why didn’t the US Attorney general do more LAST YEAR?
Ok, enough with being cynical. It sounds like CCN is finally being shut down. Lets hope the FTC keeps the pressure up and pursues more cases to shut down the rest of the scumbags.
If you have been a victim by one of these acai berry scams and would like to file a complaint and perhaps get a judgement against the people behind it all, contact:
David O’Toole
FTC Midwest Region, Chicago
312-960-5634
Posted: August 17th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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GiveOpp and the Philantrepreneurial World Traveler Membership

GiveOpp is a quickly becoming a great community movement with great people who want to give more. The company has created a unique philanthropic model by combining social networking and network marketing models to solve humanitarian and environmental problems. Those looking to earn a significant income through a home based business with a difference.
GiveOpp was launched recently by one of the most successful systems creator, Don Glanville. His accomplishments with Liberty League International and the QuickLister system inspired him to launch GiveOpp. The company earned Super Star status in the mid 2000’s followed by Global Resorts Network and the reverse funnel system.
GiveOpp combines the spirit of entrepreneurship, wealth creation, and philanthropy while leveraging the power of network marketing to earn profits, while some are channeled to selective humanitarian projects. GiveOpp is a travel membership product on similar lines of Global Resort Network.
While GiveOpp members begin to prosper through this business opportunity, it simultaneously generates income to aid humanitarian projects for organizations such as Rooms for Joy, The Hunger Project, and Permaculture USA, among others. For the network marketing fraternity, this is a great way to increase business knowing that the more they benefit the more contributions are made to find a solution to the worst man-made problems in the world.
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Posted: August 12th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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