Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case

Consumer complain Affinion deceptively charged them for services.

Flex Seal

The Flex Seal informercial may be entertaining, but can you trust its claims?

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!”),…

Fake Government Calls

A number of people in the immigrant community have been receiving calls and text messages from people falsely claiming to be government agents. The callers often claimed to be from…

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.

Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight

Reader finds out not reading fine print comes at heavy cost.

H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion

Affordable Care Act doesn’t require filing changes this year.

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.

Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

Make sure your luxury Super Bowl hotel isn’t really an abandoned house.

Bieber’s SpendSmart May Not Be Smart Deal

Would Justin Bieber’s folks want him to BillMyParents for this newly endorsed prepaid debit card?

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

The travel website My Holiday Break advertises a variety of vacations packages at incredible prices. How does this service get away with offering such low prices?  According to the front…

Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers

When you’re thinking about planning your dream vacation to the Caribbean, the last thing you want to worry about is getting ripped-off.  But, unfortunately, crooks exist everywhere and the world…

How to Buy a Lamborghini in 5 Easy Steps

Step 1: Deceptively lure consumers into giving you their credit card numbers for shipping and handling charges on “free” or “risk-free” offers for products ranging from teeth-whitening to A magical…

Buyer’s Remorse? You May Not Be Stuck With It

Gerri Detweiler, Credit.com

FTC 13(b) Supreme Court Case

TINA.org filed Supreme Court brief in support of the FTC’s ability to return money unlawfully taken from consumers.

HelloFresh Subscription Autorenewal System

CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure

Lawsuits allege app fails to disclose lack of protections against fraud and recourse for the defrauded.

CATrends: Improper Overdraft Fees

More than 150 class-action lawsuits have been filed against regional and national banks.

Advertised Prices at Canteen Vending Machines

Allegations: Charging consumers who pay with credit cards more than the advertised price