Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 Consumer News Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.
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Pack It Up: What to Know When You Move Consumer News Pack It Up: What to Know When You Move Do your homework before renting a vehicle or entrusting your possessions to a moving company.
Helping Orlando Shooting Victims Consumer News Helping Orlando Shooting Victims What you need to know before you give.
Ad or Not? Google Search Results for ‘Silicon Valley’ Consumer News Ad or Not? Google Search Results for ‘Silicon Valley’ Search engine results promote HBO show.
9 Signs It May Be a Tax Return Scam Consumer News 9 Signs It May Be a Tax Return Scam Don’t file with fraudsters this tax season.
It’s Not Webster Bank Ad Alert It’s Not Webster Bank Texting scam targets both customers and non-customers of Webster Bank.
FTC: Memory Pill Marketers ‘Couldn’t Back Up Claims’ Consumer News FTC: Memory Pill Marketers ‘Couldn’t Back Up Claims’ For that reason, the marketers behind the brain supplement Procera AVH will pay $1.4 million.
Regal E-Cigs Ad Alert Regal E-Cigs The more things change, the more misleading e-cigarette advertising stays the same.
Somnapure: Wake Up to Sleep Aid’s Advertising Ad Alert Somnapure: Wake Up to Sleep Aid’s Advertising Why a dateline and a company quote doesn’t make a news article. Be wary of this sleep aid’s advertising.
Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students Consumer News Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students Consumers allegedly charged between $200 and $300 for high school diplomas that turned out to be bogus.
FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming Consumer News FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming Agency notes one participant in discussions called mobile cramming the “perfect scam.”
Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes Press Release Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes Impact on Health Not the Only Issue in Unregulated Industry MADISON, Conn., July 22, 2014 — Consumers curious about trying e-cigarettes are being swindled in droves by unscrupulous companies advertising…
Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumer News 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.
Dr. Oz Voted onto TINA.org’s Wall of Shame Consumer News Dr. Oz Voted onto TINA.org’s Wall of Shame Readers say TV doctor shilling too many questionable products.
Pure Green Coffee Ad Alert Pure Green Coffee UPDATE 11/15/16: A U.S. district court judge has ordered that Pure Green Coffee pitchman Nicholas Congleton pay $30 million after the FTC alleged that Congleton deceived consumers using false weight-loss claims.…
Physician Naturals Ad Alert Physician Naturals A TINA.org reader passed along a link to a site she thought was suspicious, physiciannaturals.com. The website has a variety of supplements that claim all sorts of health benefits. According…
Banners Broker Ad Alert Banners Broker A reader alerted us to a website called “Banners Broker,” which our reader claims sells fake online-advertising panels. This one is a doozie. Banners Broker, according to its website, “is…
Thumbtack Ad Alert Thumbtack Thumbtack is a website that claims it’s “a new way to hire local services.” The site serves as an online cork board, where consumers can post help-wanted ads for caterers,…