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MagicJack

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MagicJack

Revealing the true costs of this phone service’s “free” trial offer.

Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

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Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

Review Finds Widespread Problems MADISON, CONN. September 2, 2015 — Consumers eager to try out e-cigarettes need to be wary of the flood of questionable ad claims on the Internet…

Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims

Consumer News

Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims

TINA.org review of more than 150 e-cigarette sites finds a wide variety of questionable claims.

Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule

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Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule

FTC case-by-case prosecution of pyramid schemes not enough to deter them.

Neutratone

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Neutratone

Fake news site selling skin cream has a fair amount of wrinkles.

AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling

Consumer News

AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling

FCC to issue largest fine in agency history.

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Consumer News

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.

‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

Press Release

‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

Ad Watchdog Files Complaint about Deceptive Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. May 20, 2015 – More than 95 percent of Revlon’s Almay line of cosmetics sold on its website…

Yahoo Email

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Yahoo Email

Know the red flags of a spam email. Your personal information could very well be at risk.

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

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Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.

WakeUpNow Put to Sleep: Closes down U.S. Affiliate Operations

Consumer News

WakeUpNow Put to Sleep: Closes down U.S. Affiliate Operations

Company says former CEO is to blame for its failure.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

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Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Be wary of cancer survivor stories as they very well may not represent the typical patient’s experience.

Sprint “Save 50%”

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Sprint “Save 50%”

Self-regulatory body refers Sprint to FCC after it fails to making changes to ad claims.

Opiate Freedom Center

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Opiate Freedom Center

NAD ships company’s opiate detox and withdrawal treatment claims to the FTC.

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

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All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.

Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme

Consumer News

Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme

Founder, top executives and reality TV star named in lawsuit.

TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth

Consumer News

TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth

Low-cost trial offer for teeth whiteners carried a high price.

Loans from CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash

Class Action

Loans from CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash

A false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against several entities marketing loans on the internet – including CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash – was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed…

Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Program

Class Action

Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Program

October 2016: After the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for An order the U.S. Supreme Court issues to review a lower court’s judgment., the final judgment for the Ninth…

TelexFree Compensation Program

Class Action

TelexFree Compensation Program

March 2016: Claims against Citizens Bank were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because plaintiffs inadvertently named Citizens Bank…

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Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims

Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule

Neutratone

AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

Yahoo Email

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

WakeUpNow Put to Sleep: Closes down U.S. Affiliate Operations

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Sprint “Save 50%”

Opiate Freedom Center

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme

TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth

Loans from CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash

Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Program

TelexFree Compensation Program