Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

Know the answers to these questions to be sure that MLM isn’t a pyramid scheme.

H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

You can do your own taxes.

EPX Body

MLM’s “guaranteed” monthly earnings may not be realized by most.

TruHeight

Company marketing “height growth vitamins” makes some tall claims.

72SOLD

What to know about this real estate company’s advertising.

Lia Sophia’s Lifetime Guarantee

U-Haul’s Reservation Guarantee Policy

Allegations: Falsely representing that U-Haul will pay $50 to customers who, after making reservations, do not receive the agreed upon equipment size, location, or pick up time

Sam’s Club Freshness Guarantee

CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure

Lawsuits allege app fails to disclose lack of protections against fraud and recourse for the defrauded.

Nutrisystem Customers: Think Fast or Incur Charges

A considerable fee lurks for cancelation after a money-back guarantee expires.

TD Bank’s Marketing of Zelle Money Transfers

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Zelle as a fast and “free” way to send money and as a service that “won’t cost you any extra money for the transaction” without disclosing that,…

The Biblical Money Code

Imagine if you had a secret code for making money. So says an infomercial for “The Biblical Money Code.” You may have seen the same program promoted all over the…

Plexus Worldwide

TINA.org investigated Plexus Worldwide, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements and weight-loss and personal care products, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to…

PurelyWhite Deluxe Teeth Whitening Kit

Shining a bright light on this company’s marketing claims.

Relivira

Underwear seller strips a number of marketing claims after a TINA.org inquiry.

FTC Actions against Payment Processors

A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.

Melanie Ann Layer, The Coach Program

Be wary of anyone who says there’s big money to be made as a life coach.

Slotomania

“Free” mobile slot game isn’t free for long.

ING Orange Loan Rate Renew Guarantee

Crash Proof Retirement’s ‘Inflation Fighters’

TINA.org takes a closer look at company’s claims of ‘guaranteed income.’