QuiBids Ad Alert QuiBids Ever see a Sidebar ads appear on the edge of a webpage. like this one? QuiBids is an auction site, but it may not be as great a deal as…
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ad Alert Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Oxygen is good for you. So it follows that lots of oxygen must be great for you, right? A hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which allows your body to take in three…
Sterling Precious Metals Ad Alert Sterling Precious Metals The FTC has banned Sterling Precious Metals from selling precious metals after the telemarketing company conned nearly $5 million from elderly consumers. Sterling Precious Metals allegedly promised customers they could…
The Tax Club Ad Alert The Tax Club In January, the Federal Trade Commission and the New York and Florida Attorneys General charged The Tax Club’s telemarketing operation with deceiving consumers who mistakenly believed its services would help…
Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief Ad Alert Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief A reader submitted a tip concerning the pricing of Excedrin Migraine Pain Reliever versus Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever.
Sunfield High School Ad Alert Sunfield High School Sunfield High School, an online high school, offers to test you and send you a high school diploma for $249. But it’s a scam. Sunfield High School claims to be…
Roxy.com Ad Alert Roxy.com A reader submitted this tip concerning a Roxy.com promotion. Roxy apparently sent out an e-mail for a one-day 25% off sale, but the reader received it too late to use…
DrFuhrman.com Immunotect Ad Alert DrFuhrman.com Immunotect From the continuing chronicles of supplements making outrageous claims: DrFuhrman.com pitched its Immunotect dietary supplement with claims that it could attack “cancerous cells” and had “anti-cancer effects.” The Council for…
Xtreme Muscle Pro Ad Alert Xtreme Muscle Pro Xtreme Muscle Pro, a fitness supplement, makes a lot of ridiculous-sounding claims on its website (“Convert fat to muscle!” “Hydrate blood cells!” and best of all, “More than 1 ingredient!”),…
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Ad Alert Hudson Valley Foie Gras Hudson Valley Foie Gras, the largest foie gras producer in the U.S., has agreed to remove the word “humane” from its advertising and website as a result of a lawsuit…
President’s Refi Program Ad Alert President’s Refi Program This article sets off our suspci-o-meter for a couple of reasons. The phrase: “This one weird/easy/ridiculously easy trick” is almost always for something scammy. We don’t think the president can…
Marie Claire Features Content Sponsored by NFL Ad Alert Marie Claire Features Content Sponsored by NFL The September issue of Marie Claire features a 16-page insert called “The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Football.” Like a lot of magazine content, it doesn’t look sponsored, but it is.…
CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org Ad Alert CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org Advertisements are everywhere — sometimes they even appear in our own website’s comment section. On our original ad alert for CCW Safe — a self-defense, legal defense subscription service — a CCW…
First American Home Warranty Ad Alert First American Home Warranty This e-mail claims to be from a home warranty company, but none of the links function through our anti-Malware that sneaks onto your computer software. Ignoring unsolicited offers is usually…
Factor 2 by Force Factor Ad Alert Factor 2 by Force Factor Hey it’s another “one weird trick” and “[group of professionals] hate him” ad. This web ad is for Force Factor, a supplement that claims to boost your body’s ability to…
Rebranded Drugs Ad Alert Rebranded Drugs Some drugs are the same except for their names and packaging. For example: Sarafem, marketed as a treatment for Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder, is the same drug as Prozac, marketed as…
Coors Light Ad Alert Coors Light You there, beer drinker. You may think Coors Light comes in the world’s most refreshing can because Coors’ ads say as much. After all, what could be more refreshing than…