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What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

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What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

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DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

The ‘King of Snapchat’ scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.

FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

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FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

Agency notes one participant in discussions called mobile cramming the “perfect scam.”

Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

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Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

Consumers left out in cold in these settlements.

Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer

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Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer

“I needed to spend that money on hams, not false advertising,” says frustrated consumer.

Getting the Real Goods on Cyber Monday

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Getting the Real Goods on Cyber Monday

Think you’ve found a great deal on a name brand item to give as a gift for the holidays? Be wary. Bargain hunters may find themselves searching for discounts on…

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

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Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Children as young as four are cited in consumer complaints filed with the FTC.

Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices

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Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices

Problems persist seven years after TINA.org complaint against penny auction site.

Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015

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Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015

Where courts fell short in satisfying consumers who sued companies in false ads cases.

Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

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Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

Make sure your luxury Super Bowl hotel isn’t really an abandoned house.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

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Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

The Myth of Black Friday

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The Myth of Black Friday

Super sales start early, but are they great bargains?

Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths

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Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths

DOJ files an indictment against USPlabs and top execs.

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

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Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

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Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.

O2PUR E-Cig Marketer Previously Cited by Utah Faces Fines

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O2PUR E-Cig Marketer Previously Cited by Utah Faces Fines

Utah seeks hearing that executive Scott Barth violated previous agreement prohibiting misleading marketing.

LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

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LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

Class action against LuLaRoe includes unknown top distributors as defendants.

Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth

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Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth

TINA.org’s Big Game scorecard on companies under fire for deceptive ads.

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

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Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

How to Buy a Lamborghini in 5 Easy Steps

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How to Buy a Lamborghini in 5 Easy Steps

Step 1: Deceptively lure consumers into giving you their credit card numbers for shipping and handling charges on “free” or “risk-free” offers for products ranging from teeth-whitening to A magical…

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What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer

Getting the Real Goods on Cyber Monday

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices

Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015

Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

The Myth of Black Friday

Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

O2PUR E-Cig Marketer Previously Cited by Utah Faces Fines

LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

How to Buy a Lamborghini in 5 Easy Steps