Crash Proof Retirement

Think twice before handing over your retirement nest egg to this company.

MyPillow

Sleep on this company’s supposed buy-one-get-one-free offer.

Safeway

Another TINA.org reader relays another wasted trip to the grocery store.

Machinima

Look for disclosures when reading or watching reviews online. The pitch could be a paid endorsement.

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

FDA says some KIND bars pack too much saturated fat to be advertised as “healthy” snack.

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

How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.

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

Online purchase of a child-sized firefighter costume leaves one woman feeling hosed.

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?

FTC warns mouthguard retailers to review concussion protection claims made online.

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

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…

Laser Spine Institute

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

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

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

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…

Invitation to 10k Scholarship: Does It Really Offer Savings?

Be wary of any scholarship that doesn’t require any academic credentials, extracurricular achievements, or essays for awarding money.  This ad links to Scholarship Zone, which says in its Privacy Policy…