Diet pill scam warning

People are being warned about diet pill and anti-wrinkle cream internet scams following a spate of complaints to Derbyshire County Council.
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The council’s trading standards team is urging people to be wary of ‘pop up’ advertising which can appear when they are looking at unrelated websites or unsolicited emails offering a ‘free trial’ in return for a small delivery cost paid by credit or debit card.

Some consumers who accepted trials complained to trading standards officers weeks later when they noticed several debits of between £50 and £100 taken from their card – despite repeated references on the website to a ‘risk free trial’ of the product.

Anyone who has lost money on a free product trial or would like advice about online shopping can contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 08454 040506.