Corinthian Colleges Ad Alert Corinthian Colleges For-profit company ordered to pay more than $1 billion for a number of deceptive practices.
Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates Ad Alert Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates School’s advertised job placement rates don’t tell the whole story.
Citibank Credit Cards Class Action Citibank Credit Cards Allegations: Marketing that the bank is dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families and provides more benefits than required under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it systematically…
PetSmart’s Grooming Academy Class Action PetSmart’s Grooming Academy Allegations: Representing that employees receive training and supervised, hands-on grooming experience and that training and basic grooming toolkits are free
Student Loan Forgiveness Ad Alert Student Loan Forgiveness Students struggling to pay off college loans might find this advertisement’s promise of reducing payments by 90 percent quite attractive. But before you send any information, you should be wary…
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Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Consumer News 10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Don’t fall for these top frauds. Arm yourself with info this National Consumer Protection Week.
2017 Mannatech Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Mannatech Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
What You Should Know about Market America Consumer News What You Should Know about Market America MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity Press Release Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity MADISON, CONN. September 12, 2018 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Texas Attorney General against Stream Gas…
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…
TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice Consumer News TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.
2017 Pampered Chef Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Pampered Chef Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
2017 Melaleuca Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Melaleuca Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
2017 Jordan Essentials Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Jordan Essentials Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
WUN Life’s Downward Slide Consumer News WUN Life’s Downward Slide How one troubled multi-level marketing company’s promises of riches ended with debts and accusations.