Anti-Wrinkle Creams: Ellen the Expert? Ad Alert Anti-Wrinkle Creams: Ellen the Expert? Skin care companies Lavish Skin Care and DermaBright featured on fake celebrity sites.
Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says Consumer News Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says Handheld gaming console failed to deliver the “game changing” technologies promised in advertising.
Medicaid Insurance Site Holds No Benefit for Consumers Ad Alert Medicaid Insurance Site Holds No Benefit for Consumers Website claims to provide Medicaid assistance but your personal information is at risk.
Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers Ad Alert Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.
Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students Consumer News Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students Consumers allegedly charged between $200 and $300 for high school diplomas that turned out to be bogus.
Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising Consumer News Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit seeks to recoup more than $500 million in relief for borrowers.
HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is Ad Alert HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is Website with name similar to government mortgage program is filling inboxes. What is it after?
Foreign Lottery Emails Ad Alert Foreign Lottery Emails We received a spam email regarding a winning ticket to the Canada-UK Lottery. The FTC warns that many scam operators are based in Canada, which is where this email is…
You Won’t Believe Her Transformation – Dermal Meds Ad Alert You Won’t Believe Her Transformation – Dermal Meds We don’t believe it either. We saw this ad online advertising Dermal Meds, a line of anti-aging beauty products. But we also saw a number of problems with its marketing.…
Google Removing Deceptive Abortion-Services Ads Consumer News Google Removing Deceptive Abortion-Services Ads Investigation finds web searches led to anti-abortion centers.
Neu Garcinia Cambogia – Every Day with Rachael Ad Alert Neu Garcinia Cambogia – Every Day with Rachael We saw this web ad: And we clicked on it, because that’s just what we do around here. The ad took us to a website that is supposed to look…
LifeCell: All-in-one Anti-Wrinkle Cream Ad Alert LifeCell: All-in-one Anti-Wrinkle Cream Oh my. Where to start with this one. A reader alerted us to LifeCell’s “trial” offer for its wrinkle cream. LifeCell promises that its product works in “just 17 seconds”…
CarTagz.com – CA Registration Renewal Ad Alert CarTagz.com – CA Registration Renewal Trying to renew your car registration in California? A TINA.org reader wants to make sure you don’t get fooled by this Google ad: While trying to renew her registration, our…
Instant Checkmate Ad Alert Instant Checkmate Instant Checkmate advertises its “new controversial” website as a way for “anyone with a computer” to view arrest records and perform background checks on friends and family. But can they…
Men’s Life & Health – Elite Test 360 & Ripped Muscle X Ad Alert Men’s Life & Health – Elite Test 360 & Ripped Muscle X Wait is the Rock really gone?
Married but Lonely Ad Alert Married but Lonely We got this email advertisement offering us the chance to “Sleep with Married Women,” and “meet a cheating wife.” An ad is an ad, and we’re not here to judge…
70 Year Old Grandma Looks 40 Ad Alert 70 Year Old Grandma Looks 40 This ad for Lumanelle Luma skin cream should set off a couple of bad ad warning lights: This picture appears elsewhere on the Internet, the unsourced Dr. Oz quote, and…
TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Consumer News TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Attorney General in Illinois alerted about teaching English overseas program.
International Law Enforcement Shuts Down Holiday Counterfeiters Consumer News International Law Enforcement Shuts Down Holiday Counterfeiters Cyber scammers focus of effort.
Avoid Cyber Monday Scams Consumer News Avoid Cyber Monday Scams How to safely take advantage of online deals.