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Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

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Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.

Five Common Complaints about Guthy-Renker

Consumer News

Five Common Complaints about Guthy-Renker

Informercial maker uses glossy ads and celebrity endorsements, but also gets hit with plenty of consumer complaints.

Rich At Last?

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Rich At Last?

Website promises get-rich-quick scheme, but ERSP and FTC have their doubts.

Sweepstakes & Prizes

Consumer Basics

Sweepstakes & Prizes

Sweepstakes and lotteries may be scams in disguise.

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

Consumer News

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.

These “Critics” Won’t Win Oscars for their Reviews

Consumer News

These “Critics” Won’t Win Oscars for their Reviews

Some reviews come from questionable sources.

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

Consumer News

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Consumer News

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Under a continued crackdown on Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your…

Scareware Suit Settled but Consumers Don’t Really Win

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Scareware Suit Settled but Consumers Don’t Really Win

A little over a year after being sued for “falsely identify[ing] computer problems and characteriz[ing] them as “severe” in an attempt to scare consumers into purchasing its software,” Ascentive, the…

Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads

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Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads

If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…

“MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer”

Media Coverage

“MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer”

Emily Stewart, Vox

Connecticut liquor stores accused of deceptive ratings displays

Media Coverage

Connecticut liquor stores accused of deceptive ratings displays

Katie Corrado, Fox 61

American Express National Bank

Class Action

American Express National Bank

Allegations: Marketing itself as dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when the bank charges them interest rates and fees that are so high they violate federal law and…

H&M’s Sustainability Profiles, Environmental Claims

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H&M’s Sustainability Profiles, Environmental Claims

What’s sustainable about fast fashion?

Mortgage Insurance Scam Goes Blue

Ad Alert

Mortgage Insurance Scam Goes Blue

The color changes but the deceptive marketing stays the same.

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Blog

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

SchoolCafe

Class Action

SchoolCafe

Allegations: Hiding its “Convenience Fee” until the end of transactions

TINA.org Finds U-Haul Using Bait-and-Switch Pricing Scheme

Press Release

TINA.org Finds U-Haul Using Bait-and-Switch Pricing Scheme

MADISON, CONN. May 6, 2025 – U-Haul is engaged in a bait-and-switch pricing scheme with its $19.95 truck rental ads, according to an investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).…

Mixbook

Class Action

Mixbook

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated regular prices and as available for a limited time

Mixbook’s Limited-Time Discounts

Class Action

Mixbook’s Limited-Time Discounts

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts as available for a limited time

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Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

Five Common Complaints about Guthy-Renker

Rich At Last?

Sweepstakes & Prizes

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

These “Critics” Won’t Win Oscars for their Reviews

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Scareware Suit Settled but Consumers Don’t Really Win

Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads

“MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer”

Connecticut liquor stores accused of deceptive ratings displays

American Express National Bank

H&M’s Sustainability Profiles, Environmental Claims

Mortgage Insurance Scam Goes Blue

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

SchoolCafe

TINA.org Finds U-Haul Using Bait-and-Switch Pricing Scheme

Mixbook

Mixbook’s Limited-Time Discounts