Fifth Quarter Fresh Ad Alert Fifth Quarter Fresh Can a specially formulated chocolate milk really “protect the brain”?
Crash Proof Retirement Ad Alert Crash Proof Retirement Think twice before handing over your retirement nest egg to this company.
Machinima Ad Alert Machinima Look for disclosures when reading or watching reviews online. The pitch could be a paid endorsement.
Lifetime Ad Alert Lifetime Buyer beware: This “proud U.S. manufacturer” of basketball hoops makes some of its products in China.
FDA Tells KIND Bars to Lose ‘Healthy’ Claims Ad Alert FDA Tells KIND Bars to Lose ‘Healthy’ Claims FDA says some KIND bars pack too much saturated fat to be advertised as “healthy” snack.
Athletic Greens Ad Alert Athletic Greens Over-the-top weight-loss claims abound in this ad for a dietary supplement powder.
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.
FDA: HealthWorksUSA ‘Perfect Health’ Claim Imperfect Ad Alert FDA: HealthWorksUSA ‘Perfect Health’ Claim Imperfect Marketers of “wellness products” receive FDA warning letter over unauthorized health claims.
FindCostume.com: A Horror Story in Halloween Shopping Ad Alert FindCostume.com: A Horror Story in Halloween Shopping Online purchase of a child-sized firefighter costume leaves one woman feeling hosed.
The Problem with Flushing Flushable Wipes Ad Alert The Problem with Flushing Flushable Wipes They’re advertised as “flushable” but wastewater officials and consumers say that claim falls short.
Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science? Ad Alert Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science? FTC warns mouthguard retailers to review concussion protection claims made online.
HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is Ad Alert HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is Website with name similar to government mortgage program is filling inboxes. What is it after?
Swoggi – How People Are Paying Next to Nothing for New iPads Ad Alert Swoggi – How People Are Paying Next to Nothing for New iPads We saw this web “ad” amid links to third-party articles across the web — “news from across the web.” That is, we saw it in a place you wouldn’t expect…
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…
Stocktips.com Penny Stocks Ad Alert Stocktips.com Penny Stocks Invests.com is advertising penny stock reports from Stocktips.com. According to the SEC, the term “penny stock” (also micro-cap stock) “generally refers to a security issued by a very small company…
First American Home Warranty Ad Alert First American Home Warranty This e-mail claims to be from a home warranty company, but none of the links function through our anti-Malware that sneaks onto your computer software. Ignoring unsolicited offers is usually…
Postal Jobs Scam Ad Alert 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…