SCAM ALERT: New Year’s Resolution to Drop a Few Pounds, FTC Warns About Ads Promising Rapid Weight Loss
By Federal Trade Commission // December 30, 2017
guaranteed to lose your hard-earned money
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(FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION) — Looking to lose weight in 2018? If so, you have a challenge ahead of you.
That’s right: it’s going to take proper dieting and regular exercise to safely lose weight. You might ask, “What about the ads that promise weight loss with no effort?”
The truth is, those ads are promoting products that won’t deliver on their promises.
Avoid any garment, gizmo, pill, or potion that promises weight loss with no effort.
It may sound appealing, but in the end, the only thing you’re guaranteed to lose is your hard-earned money.
Share this info with your family and friends.
It may help them avoid a scam in the new year.
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