In continuing my investigation of the heavily advertised, heavily deceptive, and heavily complained out Acai/Cleanse websites, I have found a bit more info.
Thanks to a commenter here, and a commenter on this site, the source of at least two of the fake diet girls‘ photos have been established: iStockphoto.com.
When I started writing my scam alerts, I started with a small list of sites – so I combined the “Kevin Hoeffers” of the world with the “Jenny Conrads” of the world into a single post. As time went by, my lists were getting larger and larger, to the point that I really needed to [...]
It’s hard to believe the swamp into which I have waded. I was just a blogger who happened to get tired of seeing all of those phony “Kevin Hoeffer” ads. Now I’ve discovered yet another set of sites and product scams, all remarkably similar to the previously listed scams on this site. This one is [...]
Through my considerable efforts looking into the scams based around making money on Google, government grants, and the Acai weight loss products, I have found yet another group of websites that are advertising anti-aging products.
I’m not saying that all anti-aging products are scams. Far from it. Many are great, but if you are wondering about [...]
This is another of those works in progress, which the scammers will no doubt continue to change. I thought it would be interesting, and a good visual, to take a look at the photos associated with the names for this ubiquitous diet scam. So without further adieu, I give you the Fake Diet Girls photo [...]
If you’re reading this, you’re probably doing research on a site to see if it is legitimate or not. The bottom line is this: if it is a “cash gifting” site, you will regret it. Cash gifting is a pyramid scheme, where the few at the top make a lot of money, funded by a [...]
Is there a secret prophecy on Barack Obama’s face? Simple contrast enhancement to a photo of Obama clearly reveals the image of a mushroom cloud.
I wonder if you lined up the freckles on his face if it would spell “IRAN IS NEXT.”
You may not have heard of this California news story. I’ll provide a couple of external links so I don’t have to re-hash too much. Read about it from an ABC affiliate and boatus.com. Also a very good article by Latitude 38.
The gist of the story is this: Bismarck Dinius and some friends were out [...]
Travelers Insurance lost a customer today, and I believe their policy is dead wrong. I certainly would not go so far as to say this was a “scam,” but I believe to call it “shady business” is a fair assessment. Here’s what happened.
So you want to be the next great psychic? Well in this one article, I will show you how to become “psychic” with the ability to forecast all of the major events coming up in the near future. Not convinced? I’m quite certain that all of today’s top psychics use every one of these steps [...]