Tech Support Scam Ad Alert Tech Support Scam A reader describes her experience with a recent suspicious call. We just got a call on our home number from a man with an Indian or similar accent claiming to…
Know Your Nopalea: What is the True Cost of this Wellness Drink? Ad Alert Know Your Nopalea: What is the True Cost of this Wellness Drink? https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Nopalea1.mp41.mp4 These ads for Nopalea by TriVita claim that this “wellness drink” will help reduce inflammation and rid you of pain. Such claims probably run afoul of FDA laws. Nopalea touts the…
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Lies, Lies, Lies Ad Alert Lies, Lies, Lies It all sounds great. Click on a website and start making money. But it is a An inherently deceptive form of multi-level marketing where participants are told they’ll get paid…
Pay to Work? Be Wary of This Data Entry Job Ad Alert Pay to Work? Be Wary of This Data Entry Job This e-mail links to a site that asks you to pay for a data entry job. Any service that cares more about getting your money than getting the best-qualified applicants…
Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant? Ad Alert Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant? This e-mail requests Data that can be used to identify you, like your name, address, birth date, or Social Security number as part of a bizarre pitch to get the…
HelloFresh’s Deceptive Meal Prices Ad Alert HelloFresh’s Deceptive Meal Prices Meal kit company falsely claims consumers can get a $2.79 meal.
OnPassive Ad Alert OnPassive MLM has been saying it will launch since 2018. Distributors are “fed up.”
FanDuel March Madness Promotion Ad Alert FanDuel March Madness Promotion Digging into the terms of this “$150 instant bonus” offer.
Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill) Ad Alert Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill) A way out of pesky subscriptions or just another pesky subscription?
Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim Ad Alert Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim Consumers also have a beef with claim that meat is “animal welfare certified.”
Nutrisystem Customers: Think Fast or Incur Charges Ad Alert Nutrisystem Customers: Think Fast or Incur Charges A considerable fee lurks for cancelation after a money-back guarantee expires.
Kim Constable, aka the Sculpted Vegan Ad Alert Kim Constable, aka the Sculpted Vegan Diet and fitness plan for menopausal women draws scrutiny from U.K.’s ad regulator.
Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Ad Alert Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Class-action lawsuit asks: Where’s the mint?
‘Clean at Sephora’ Label Ad Alert ‘Clean at Sephora’ Label Lawsuit alleges cosmetics marketed as ‘clean’ contain dirty ingredients.
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The True Costs of Keranique Hair Regrowth for Women Ad Alert The True Costs of Keranique Hair Regrowth for Women Women’s hair regrowth product charges double that of many similar generic products.
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