A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

Treehuggers Bracelets

Tree-planting nonprofit cuts ties with another company selling bracelets to benefit Australia.

Straight Talk’s ‘Ultimate Unlimited’ Wireless Plan

An “unlimited” plan undone by its own terms and conditions.

How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements

The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.

Under Armour’s Athlete Recovery Sleepwear

Can a sleepwear help you recover faster after exercise as you snooze? Keep dreaming.

Puracy Brand Products

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…

New U Life Health Claims

Bulletproof Coffee

If you take your coffee with a stick of butter, be wary of miracle health claims.

TINA.org Files Deceptive Made in USA Complaint Against Williams Sonoma

MADISON, CONN. May 22, 2019 – Williams-Sonoma brands including Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids, Rejuvenation and West Elm are violating the FTC’s Made in USA standard according…

UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims

Settlement comes after TINA.org alerted FTC to hundreds of products deceptively marketed as American-made.

Kidcents Donations at Rite Aid

Reviva Brain

Fake Business Insider reporter Brandt River strikes again.

CATrends: The mAh Ratings of Portable Chargers (aka Power Banks)

Class-action lawsuits allege that the mAh ratings of several portable chargers are greatly exaggerated.

Bosch’s CP4 Fuel Injection Pump

Sutter Cancer Center Database

Moffitt Cancer Center Database

Ronzoni “Healthy” Pastas

Starbucks White Chocolate Doubleshot Energy Drink

Noosa Yogurt’s ‘Farm to Fridge’ Claims

As far as meaningless food marketing terms go, this one’s a real treasure.