Scam Types dot Com

We live in an age where weight loss and dieting are both topical and big business. The market for slimming products and services is huge.

As ever, wherever there is money, there is likely to be a scam.

Weight loss programs and companies abound on the internet, but you may well see them advertising in other forms of media too, such as television and magazines.

How do you know whether the claims they make are genuine and can be trusted?

The following 7 tips are not 100% infallible, however, they should give a fairly good indication of whether or not a weight loss related product is a scam. If you see any evidence of the following statements associated with a product then it is probably best to avoid it -

1. Claims that it causes significant weight loss, regardless of how much the consumer eats
2. Causes consistent weight loss of 2 or more pounds per week, irrespective of any dieting or exercising taking place
3. Somehow blocks fats or calories from being absorbed in order to facilitate weight loss
4. Allows weight to be lost permanently, even after discontinuing use of the product
5. Safely allows a loss of 3 or more pounds per week for a period of a month or longer
6. Claims that all users will experience substantial loss of weight
7. Creates weight loss through the wearing, or absorbtion, of the product

Think carefully and don’t get hoodwinked by bogus claims - if a weight loss product sounds too good to be true then it probably is.