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Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas?

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Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas?

Neiman Marcus, others settle with FTC after marketing rabbit, raccoon, and other real fur as fakes.

Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed

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Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed

Truthinadvertising.org warns company it will take action.

FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam

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FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam

Agency charges 29 with alleged scams.

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

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Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

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

A Fish by any Other Name Is a Problem

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A Fish by any Other Name Is a Problem

Study finds consumers are served mislabeled fish.

Where Are Your Flowers Really From?

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Where Are Your Flowers Really From?

Ordering flowers delivered by a local florist? Not so fast—that florist may not be local after all.

Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

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Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

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

New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch

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New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch

Fish Tale: What’s in your sushi?

Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

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Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

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Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.

Exercise Your Rights: Commenting Online

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Exercise Your Rights: Commenting Online

Obviously, the internet has come a long way since 1998, and accordingly, the FTC is seeking to update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA).

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

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Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often in a state of despair. And to make matters worse, they have to plan a funeral, an event…

Can you trust an online review?

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Junk Mail is Costly

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Junk Mail is Costly

Ever wonder how much junk mail actually costs? In just one state – Massachusetts, the estimated cost to cities and towns to dispose of the catalogs, flyers, phone books, and…

How to Check Your Credit Report Truly for Free

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How to Check Your Credit Report Truly for Free

In this age of identity theft and business scams, it is important to check your credit reports regularly. The The legal basis for every American’s right to review their credit…

Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers

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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…

If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again

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If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again

While the cost of tuition is going through the roof, it’s not surprising that students are looking for any help they can get to finance the college dream. Scholarships, grants,…

Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

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Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

Mystery shopping might be the ideal gig for anyone who just loves to shop. What could be better than getting paid to buy stuff and then getting to keep the…

Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough

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Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough

There’s nothing like a stranger telling you that you should be a model to boost your self-esteem. And there’s nothing like falling for a trap and losing your hard-earned money…

Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

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Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…

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Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas?

Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed

FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

A Fish by any Other Name Is a Problem

Where Are Your Flowers Really From?

Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch

Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

Exercise Your Rights: Commenting Online

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

Can you trust an online review?

Junk Mail is Costly

How to Check Your Credit Report Truly for Free

Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers

If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again

Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough

Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools