You’re a Millionaire (Not) Ad Alert You’re a Millionaire (Not) Do not give out personal information so readily. A scam may be afoot.
Revenge Porn Site IsAnybodyDown.com Down for Count Consumer News Revenge Porn Site IsAnybodyDown.com Down for Count FTC alleges Craig Brittain used deceptive means to amass a nude photo library of more than 1,000 people.
Best Web Design Agencies Deceptive Rankings Consumer News Best Web Design Agencies Deceptive Rankings “Independent authority” on web design agencies may be anything but.
Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K Ad Alert Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.
‘Breaking Medicare’ with a Back Brace? Ad Alert ‘Breaking Medicare’ with a Back Brace? Reader alerts others to companies that potentially “break” Medicare by overcharging for medical products.
How Facebook’s New Policy Digs Into Your Data Consumer News How Facebook’s New Policy Digs Into Your Data More than 1.2 billion users makes for a lot of personal information.
Endeavor Metals’ ‘Free’ Shipping Will Cost You $15K Ad Alert Endeavor Metals’ ‘Free’ Shipping Will Cost You $15K Precious metals seller transcends the very meaning of free, among other problems for consumers.
Red Bull Settlement: It’s NOT about the Wings Blog Red Bull Settlement: It’s NOT about the Wings This proposed agreement is not as absurd as media coverage may have led you to believe.
Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware” Consumer News Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware” Digital rights group says it’s time for law enforcement “to take away ComputerCOP’s badge.”
Be wary of Spreading Secrets on Game of Secrets App Ad Alert Be wary of Spreading Secrets on Game of Secrets App Valuable information hangs in the balance with the Game of Secrets app.
How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Consumer News How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.
Foreign Lottery Emails Ad Alert Foreign Lottery Emails We received a spam email regarding a winning ticket to the Canada-UK Lottery. The FTC warns that many scam operators are based in Canada, which is where this email is…
Who’s a Jerk? Consumer News Who’s a Jerk? Social networking site becomes subject of federal complaint.
Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry Consumer News Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry Ex-Herbalifer brings questionable lead generation tactics to Vemma.
TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing Investigation finds Stansberry used deceptive tactics in testimonials.
Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumer News Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.
How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company Consumer News How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company If you’re having trouble canceling unwanted charges or getting a refund from a merchant, try contacting your bank or credit card company instead. They may be able to help you…
Gatorade Mobile App Ad Alert Gatorade Mobile App Whether Gatorade is a better choice than water for athletes depends on the duration and intensity of the exercise, says science. Either way, we’re pretty sure water is not “the…
Invest in Penny Stocks? Ad Alert Invest in Penny Stocks? We received this spam text message on our phone. Pros: – It’s clearly marked as SPAM, so we guess there’s a point for honesty. – The link does simply take…