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Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation

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Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation

SAT test prep company comes clean about its money-back guarantee.

Rolling Stone Subscriptions

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Rolling Stone Subscriptions

Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.

Asos

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Asos

Online retailer advertised discounts on “everything” when exclusions applied.

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs

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Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs

Consumers complain to feds that various e-cig companies are fleecing them into repeated credit card charges for vapor products.

A to Z Cash System

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A to Z Cash System

We saw this marketing email promoting work-at-home opportunities, and it set off our scam bells. Here’s what you need to know about this one: 1. Advertorial: Clicking on the email…

Elena F From Russia

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Elena F From Russia

Not to be had for love or money. Well, definitely not love.

U.S. Senate Testimony

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U.S. Senate Testimony

TINA.org’s Executive Director testified before a Senate Subcommittee about COVID-19 pandemic scams.

Pure Herbal Total Defense Immunity Blend

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Pure Herbal Total Defense Immunity Blend

Latest coronavirus scam to land on TINA.org’s radar comes packaged as a fake Fox News article.

It’s the National Institutes of Health Calling, or Is It?

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It’s the National Institutes of Health Calling, or Is It?

The latest grant scam making the rounds.

When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA

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When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA

Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.

Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes

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Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes

Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a health risk for youngsters; advocates call for tougher marketing restrictions.

Walmart Check Scam

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Walmart Check Scam

Fraudsters sending fake checks threaten to steal your personal information.

Five Suspect Phrases in Weight Loss Ads

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Five Suspect Phrases in Weight Loss Ads

Congress focuses on weight loss ad scams this week.

Internet Giants Team Up to Fight Deceptive Web Ads

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Internet Giants Team Up to Fight Deceptive Web Ads

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and AOL launch TrustInAds.org.

Bait & Switch Advertising

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Bait & Switch Advertising

Advertised deals get consumers in the door but not necessarily the price or product they wanted.

Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

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Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.

Fake Government Calls

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Fake Government Calls

A number of people in the immigrant community have been receiving calls and text messages from people falsely claiming to be government agents. The callers often claimed to be from…

Postal Jobs Scam

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Postal Jobs Scam

The FTC has settled with a federal job scam operation and banned them from selling employment products or services. The charges were part of a crackdown on Too frequently, the…

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

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.

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Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation

Rolling Stone Subscriptions

Asos

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs

A to Z Cash System

Elena F From Russia

U.S. Senate Testimony

Pure Herbal Total Defense Immunity Blend

It’s the National Institutes of Health Calling, or Is It?

When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA

Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes

Walmart Check Scam

Five Suspect Phrases in Weight Loss Ads

Internet Giants Team Up to Fight Deceptive Web Ads

Bait & Switch Advertising

Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

Fake Government Calls

Postal Jobs Scam

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam