Sony Xperia SP Ad Alert Sony Xperia SP The ASA has found Sony’s advertising for the Xperia SP phone to be misleading.
Earn a Ph.D Degree Online Ad Alert Earn a Ph.D Degree Online Earn a PhD Degree Online, says this spam email. Where does the link in the email take you? (Don’t click on links in spam emails. We do it here at…
LEGO Lord of the Ring Pirate Ship Ambush Ad Alert LEGO Lord of the Ring Pirate Ship Ambush Perhaps you’ve braved the Paths of the Dead under the White Mountains and summoned the oathbreakers, the Dead Men of Dunharrow cursed by Isildur to remain in Middle-earth after failing…
Mesothelioma Info Ad Alert Mesothelioma Info This e-mail claims to link to mesothelioma information, but in reality it does not provide any useful information at all. The site linked just contains a bunch of links that…
Life Force Ad Alert Life Force A TINA.org reader alerted us on Facebook — and hey, you should like us on Facebook too — about Life Force, a Tampa-based company that says it uses “Science to…
Maxam Nutraceutics Ad Alert Maxam Nutraceutics Maxam Nutraceutics, a dietary-supplement maker, advertised its PCA dietary supplement on TV and on the web as “the only product ever specifically developed to naturally help your body safely and…
Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System Ad Alert Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising industry’s self-regulatory body administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. is advising Olay to discontinue claims that its Pro-X Advanced Cleansing…
Nine Year Mortgage Ad Alert Nine Year Mortgage “You have a mortgage and a load of other debt. Wouldn’t it be great if it all just went away?” says this radio ad for Nine Year Mortgage. Yes,…
MoneyCode411.com Ad Alert MoneyCode411.com This should be a familiar advertisement at this point: This is a radio ad for MoneyCode411.com, also known as The Biblical Money Code, as pitched by Newsmax. We’ve done…
Optima Tax Relief Ad Alert Optima Tax Relief Optima Tax Relief advertises its services on the radio and television with TV dad Alan Thicke, who advises you not to “mess with the IRS.” Instead, he says in…
The McShane Letter Ad Alert The McShane Letter We received something called the McShane Letter via snail mail. Something about it seems off: There’s a lot going on here. Even in the first sentence: Donald B. McShane is…
Full Time Receptionist/Clerk Ad Alert Full Time Receptionist/Clerk A reader responded to a generic receptionist job ad on Craigslist and received this response: From: Orpha Home <[email protected]> Date: November 12, 2013 at 9:20:09 AM EST To: Subject: RE:…
Blazing Saddles San Francisco Bike Share Ad Alert Blazing Saddles San Francisco Bike Share Blazing Saddles, a San Franciso bike-rental company, has a Google Ad running for “San Francisco Bike Share” searches: The advertisement links to a page comparing Blazing Saddles’ rates to Bay…
Surface Protection Plus Ad Alert Surface Protection Plus We got this spam email advertising “Surface Protection Plus,” which is a . . . something. The website doesn’t ever explain quite what Surface Protection Plus is, but it appears…
HCG Platinum has to Drop Unsubstantiated Claims Ad Alert HCG Platinum has to Drop Unsubstantiated Claims Utah-based companies promised major weight-loss without any scientific basis.
Vapex E-Cigarette Freestarter Kit Ad Alert Vapex E-Cigarette Freestarter Kit If e-cigarettes are your thing (and we’re not saying they should be), there are many options out there. Maybe this isn’t the best one.
Walden Farms Calorie Free Whipped Peanut Spreads Ad Alert Walden Farms Calorie Free Whipped Peanut Spreads Walden Farms advertised that consumers could “save 330 calories a day, 10,000 calories a month, lose 34 pounds a year” by eating its calorie free whipped peanut spreads instead of…