Scams. And no matter how astute one is, or careful, there is always a chance of being caught by a scam. Not only does it dent the bank balance but also the pride too. And it appears to be an ever increasing problem.
Our story, well Walter's story really. I was the person who noticed it, when I was checking our bank statements, which luckily I do every two weeks. There were two deductions from an organisation called Cambogia Online (£79.95) and Cambogia Natural (£87.63). I recognised the names from two previous deductions for £2.95 each. My heart sank because I knew that we had been 'done'.
A few weeks ago Walter saw an advertisement on Facebook for a free trial of tablets which were guaranteed to help a person lose weight. There were references from actors who had lost weight when using them. And most importantly the company was offering a free trial for four weeks. So Walter duly signed up, using our debit card, and was told that there would be two deductions, and the small amount deducted would cover the postage. And sure enough the tablets arrived, with documentation, and he had also received two emails about the tablets.
But, of course nothing was true. Which he found out when he tried to contact them about the fact they had charged him for the 'months free trial'. He rang the telephone number here, and in America, and just got a message to say the line was busy, and please hold (more money?). He emailed them, and it bounced back, as it was not a legitimate email address. The postal address was in America. No doubt false too.
He contacted our bank, to be told that this sort of scam happened on a regular occasion. Although we have to cover the first payments, the bank would stop any future deductions being made on our account from this company. The person in the bank was also able to tell Walter that in the small print, which Walter did not receive, he would have to pay, if the tablets were not returned within two weeks of receiving them. Free trial? Returned to America? The recommendations that were put on the website were taken from a magazine and had nothing to do with the weight loss tablets that were being advertised on Facebook.
Walter investigated the components of the tablets, and although they would not be harmful in the short time, they were not recommended to be used. The tablets would not help weight loss either.
The advertisement was on Facebook - Nutralogistics Pure Cleanser Plus and Super Ketone Plus Tablets. Free Trial Offer
Do not be fooled by them. Or by anything similar. It is a scam.
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