Married but Lonely

We got this email advertisement offering us the chance to “Sleep with Married Women,” and “meet a cheating wife.” An ad is an ad, and we’re not here to judge…

Your Mint.co.uk card services statement

Remember, banks and A magical piece of plastic made by banks that is sent to your home (normally accompanied with countless pages of fine print disclosures) that allows you to…

Nine Year Mortgage

  “You have a mortgage and a load of other debt. Wouldn’t it be great if it all just went away?” says this radio ad for Nine Year Mortgage. Yes,…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Congress created the CFPB after the 2009 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and other financial products and services used by consumers.

HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant

False promises of “free meals” lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.

CoffeeBreakLoans.com

TikTok famous ‘loan’ company doesn’t actually loan money to anyone.

California Is Latest to Strip Down Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing

Online retailer agrees to pay a minimum of $200,000 in restitution to settle California action.

H&R Block Cases

7 Signs LuLaRoe Is Sinking

Legging MLM struggles to stay afloat after meteoric rise.

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.

H&R Block More Zero

File both your federal and states taxes online for free? Try again.

Reviva Brain

Fake Business Insider reporter Brandt River strikes again.

Melaleuca Health Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals illegal health claims used to market MLM supplements.

FTC v. Vemma Pyramid Lawsuit Documents

Tylenol

A new in-depth report by ProPublica and This American Life is questioning Tylenol’s safety and labeling.

Masking Ads as News

The FTC has shut down multiple fake news sites.

Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

Consumer Reports study sparks class-action lawsuits.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

Donations Intended for Black Lives Matter Instead Go To Unaffiliated Group with Near-Identical Name

Some of the world’s largest corporations have reportedly raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation, which is unaffiliated with the international movement.