FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
Apple Federal Credit Union’s Overdraft Fees
In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple Federal Credit Union for allegedly deceptively promising that it only charges overdraft fees if there is not enough money in the account to cover a transaction and if the accountholder has given consent when, according to the plaintiffs, the credit union regularly charges overdraft fees when the account has enough money to cover the transaction and without the accountholder’s consent. (Liggio et al v. Apple Federal Credit Union, Case No. 18-cv-1059, E.D. Va.)
For more of TINA.org’s coverage of class-action lawsuits regarding overdraft fees, click here.
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MADISON, CONN. Sept. 14, 2026 – Need a passport? Be wary of paying a passport courier for help, according to consumer advocacy group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). After a lengthy investigation, the…
How the Passport Courier Industry Deceives Consumers
TINA.org calls on regulators to crack down on rampant deceptive marketing among registered couriers.
Consumer Alert: Need a Passport? Read this first.
Think twice before paying a private passport courier.