iCoinPro Earnings Claims Ad Alert iCoinPro Earnings Claims Crypto trading MLM’s “aggressive earnings claims” are referred to regulators.
Corinthian Colleges Ad Alert Corinthian Colleges For-profit company ordered to pay more than $1 billion for a number of deceptive practices.
Valerie Wants to Interview You Ad Alert Valerie Wants to Interview You This voicemail from phone number (203) 623-2292 is from someone calling herself Valerie at TSS, who claims to be interested in interviewing the recipient for a job opening. However, the…
Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Blog Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.
Aveda Institute Los Angeles Class Action Aveda Institute Los Angeles Allegations: Falsely representing the quality of its esthetic and cosmetic educational programs and job placement rates
Payhmm.com’s Payday Promise Too Good to Be True? Ad Alert Payhmm.com’s Payday Promise Too Good to Be True? The job they’re offering seems simple enough but getting paid appears to be a different story entirely.
Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds Consumer News Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds Senators single out for-profit institutions in letter to the Department of Education.
2025 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2025 Deceptive Ad Trends A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.
FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up Blog FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up Some *brighter* news after the Loper Bright SCOTUS decision.
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023 Consumer News How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023 Consumer tips worth remembering.
Melanie Ann Layer, The Coach Program Ad Alert Melanie Ann Layer, The Coach Program Be wary of anyone who says there’s big money to be made as a life coach.
Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools Consumer News Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…
Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper Consumer News Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper Mystery shopping might be the ideal gig for anyone who just loves to shop. What could be better than getting paid to buy stuff and then getting to keep the…
Don’t Get Snagged in a Work-At-Home Scam Consumer News Don’t Get Snagged in a Work-At-Home Scam Dreaming of a job where you can work and be home with the kids? Yearning to stay in your pajamas while you log in some hours? Then ads for work-at-home…
No Need to Pay for a Government Refund Ad Alert No Need to Pay for a Government Refund This postcard advertises a supposed government job opportunity. Unfortunately, this job is not actually with the government but with a third party that helps to process Federal Housing Administration refund…
Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer News Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer advocates warn of new scams.
College Works Painting Ad Alert College Works Painting Advertised summer internship earnings may be further out of reach than you think.
ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations Consumer News ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations Students may be eligible for loan forgiveness.