If you do even a moderate amount of browsing on the internet then there is a good chance that you will come across adverts that offer you something for free, this can include a guide to making money e.g. by posting ads on google, or increasingly commonly a free trial of a product promoting weight loss e.g. Acai Berry Tablets.

These offers will normally have three things in common:

  1. You have to give your credit card details to them in order to pay a small amount for postage and packing
  2. By signing up for the trial you are actually signing up for a monthly subscription
  3. You only have a short time to cancel (typically 5-14 days) until your card gets charged

Aside from not clicking on the ads or visiting the sites, there is one easy step to take which will minimise your risk of falling prey to these schemes;

CHECK THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU SIGN UP TO ANYTHING

In order to protect themselves from legal action, these sites will almost always have a terms and conditions document linked from the main page, typically in small text at the bottom. You then need to find the part relating to the free trial and how much it actually costs and decide if it is worth the risk of signing up.