Tech Support Scam Ad Alert Tech Support Scam A reader describes her experience with a recent suspicious call. We just got a call on our home number from a man with an Indian or similar accent claiming to…
Data Boss: A Collector of False Guarantees? Ad Alert Data Boss: A Collector of False Guarantees? Customer who says he bought the collectors’ software says the company failed to honor its guarantee.
Maingear Ad Alert Maingear “Significant imported content” means computers can’t be marketed as “Built in the USA.”
Solution Tech Support Ad Alert Solution Tech Support A staff member at TINA.org recently received a call from someone claiming to be a tech support specialist. The conversation went something like this: THEM (staticky connection, blocked phone number,…
H&R Block Ad Alert H&R Block FTC alleges company pressures consumers into overpaying for its tax filing software.
Bitclub Network Ad Alert Bitclub Network Thinking about joining a bitcoin mining pool? Don’t pack up the covered wagon just yet — it may not be legal where you live.
Volkswagen’s ‘Clean Diesel’ Ad Alert Volkswagen’s ‘Clean Diesel’ German automaker agrees to pay $14.7 billion to settle deceptive advertising and cheating allegations.
Empower Network Ad Alert Empower Network Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…
Ting Mobile Ad Alert Ting Mobile With the click of a button, a 90-day warranty shrinks to a 30-day warranty.
Vapex E-Cigarette Freestarter Kit Ad Alert Vapex E-Cigarette Freestarter Kit If e-cigarettes are your thing (and we’re not saying they should be), there are many options out there. Maybe this isn’t the best one.
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OnPassive Ad Alert OnPassive MLM has been saying it will launch since 2018. Distributors are “fed up.”
Rank Makers University Ad Alert Rank Makers University TINA.org digs into MLM coach’s marketing pitch.
Tonyhair Ad Alert Tonyhair Order a wig from this online seller and you may find yourself with a few knots to untangle.
Beachbody On Demand Ad Alert Beachbody On Demand We try to trim the fat on this “risk-free” trial offer.
L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher Ad Alert L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher A reader alerted us to an ad for L’Oréal’s Youth Code Texture Perfection Pore Vanisher. According to the commercial, the cream: instantly minimizes the look of pores and in four…
Instant Checkmate Ad Alert Instant Checkmate Instant Checkmate advertises its “new controversial” website as a way for “anyone with a computer” to view arrest records and perform background checks on friends and family. But can they…