Western Sky Financial

New York State’s attorney general filed suit this week against Western Sky Financial, a payday lender claiming connections to American Indian tribes. According to the New York Times, the suit…

Celebrity-endorsed NFTs leave investors ‘financially crippled’

Jesselyn Cook, NBC News

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

First Financial Credit Union

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2022

First American Financial

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in December 2023

LPL Financials draws regulators’ eyes

LPL Financial has grown into the fourth-largest brokerage firm in the U.S. and the largest in rural parts of the country. The firm, however, is drawing the attention of state…

The Monthly Rate of RCN Internet Services

Allegations: Engaging in a bait-and-switch and billing fraud scheme

Student Loan Forgiveness Services from Equitable Acceptance Corp. and Others

LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection Services

Allegations: Falsely advertising that LifeLock protects, notifies, reimburses, and assists members whose personal information has been stolen when it does not provide the advertised services

The Cost of Merchant Account Solutions Services

The Cost of Frontier Communications Internet Services

ADT Security Services

Endurance Warranty Services

Despite its official-looking nature, this letter does not come from the DMV.

Your Mint.co.uk card services statement

Remember, banks and A magical piece of plastic made by banks that is sent to your home (normally accompanied with countless pages of fine print disclosures) that allows you to…

Republic Services Recycling

Allegations: Falsely representing that certain plastics are recyclable when they actually end up in landfills

Amazon Prime’s Ad-Free Streaming Services

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that Amazon Prime subscriptions included “commercial-free” streaming of movies and tv shows and then later charging an additional $2.99/month for ad-free streaming services

RushMyPassport

Does this passport service live up to its name?

Dorothy Wang Instagram Database

GSA Advantage

TINA.org investigated the U.S. General Services Administration’s online shopping system, GSA Advantage!®, which supplies products and services to federal agencies, the District of Columbia, state and local governments, and certain…

Homeaglow

TINA.org found home cleaning services platform falsely advertising $19 house cleanings, using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions, fabricating consumer reviews and more.