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Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

There are many different kinds of legal services out there, but there’s one kind that is particularly susceptible to deceptive advertising: estate planning. Estate planning protects your assets after you…

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

What You Should Know about Nerium

What You Should Know about Nerium

Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.

Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception

Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception

Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.

Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement

Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement

CFPB order provides refunds to consumers harmed by Bank of America’s practices.

FTC Files Suit to Halt Mortgage Relief Operation

FTC Files Suit to Halt Mortgage Relief Operation

Agency says scheme charged high fees but gave no real help.

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…

Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans

Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans

Lawsuit alleges retirees were duped into borrowing against pensions.

What You Should Know about USANA

What You Should Know about USANA

Supplement MLM takes down dozens of deceptive claims following TINA.org investigation.

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

What You Need to Know about Metals.com

What You Need to Know about Metals.com

All that glitters is definitely not gold at this California-based precious metals seller.

Ad or Not? USA Today and Primerica

Ad or Not? USA Today and Primerica

Company tweet muddies sponsored content.

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.

CFPB Sues Sprint Over Phone ‘Cramming’

CFPB Sues Sprint Over Phone ‘Cramming’

Wireless carrier joins AT&T and T-Mobile as companies accused of cramming this year.

11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

Legitimate company or illegal pyramid scheme?

Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

Ex-Herbalifer brings questionable lead generation tactics to Vemma.

AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.

Ad or Not? Khloe Kardashian and Calvin Klein

Ad or Not? Khloe Kardashian and Calvin Klein

An official ad campaign announcement has us taking a second look at another big reveal.

Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

Unbiased, independent investing research or paid-for stock promotion?

H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

You can do your own taxes.