Search - Truth in Advertising

Zelle Money Transfers at Navy Federal Credit Union

Zelle Money Transfers at Navy Federal Credit Union

Allegations: Marketing Zelle money transfers as safe and secure without disclosing there is no protection for victims of fraud and no recourse for lost funds

Zelle Money Transfers at TD Bank

Class Action

Zelle Money Transfers at TD Bank

Allegations: Falsely marketing Zelle money transfers as safe and secure without disclosing that there is no protection for victims of fraud and no recourse for reimbursement of lost funds

Zelle Money Transfers with Wells Fargo

Class Action

Zelle Money Transfers with Wells Fargo

Allegations: Marketing Zelle as safe without disclosing the risk of losing money in scams and that the bank does not reimburse consumers for lost funds

MoneyGram

Class Action

MoneyGram

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024

FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down

Consumer News

FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down

Agency worries MLM defendants are dissipating assets.

CRWD

Ad Alert

CRWD

Can you really get paid to write reviews?

DealDash

Brands

DealDash

TINA.org investigated DealDash, one of the world’s largest penny auction websites, and determined that the company operated a form of illegal gambling and used deceptive marketing tactics to lure consumers to…

Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings)

Brands

Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings)

TINA.org found Agora companies violating an FTC order with deceptive disease-treatment and financial claims, and dark patterns.

NourishLife speak (Lifetrients)

Brands

NourishLife speak (Lifetrients)

TINA.org investigated NourishLife (which later changed its name to Lifetrients) and found that it was deceptively advertising a potentially harmful supplement called SpeechNutrients speak by, among other things, claiming it…

Student Aid Center

Ad Alert

Student Aid Center

Regulators say company doesn’t have the authority to approve the loan forgiveness programs it markets.

The Thrive Experience

Ad Alert

The Thrive Experience

Getting paid to live the “ultra premium” life sure sounds nice but it’s probably not attainable for most.

Cash Tracking System: Gifting Scheme?

Ad Alert

Cash Tracking System: Gifting Scheme?

An unsolicited phone call promising cash should raise all sorts of red flags.

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…

Herbalife: ‘I Thought I was Going to Make it Big’

Consumer News

Herbalife: ‘I Thought I was Going to Make it Big’

Former distributor says a class-action settlement isn’t going to help a majority of recruits who lost money.

Will the Real Pinecone Research Please Stand Up

Ad Alert

Will the Real Pinecone Research Please Stand Up

A company posing as Pinecone Research has been up to no good, make sure not to wire money to this phony business.

Make Sure Your Energy Savings Products Really Save you Money

Consumer News

Make Sure Your Energy Savings Products Really Save you Money

As prices for electricity and gas soar, companies have been offering energy-saving devices that should save you bucks. In many cases, these companies are legitimate and their products earn the…

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Is Valued at $250 Million. Here Are All the Ways She Makes Money From the Cult Lifestyle Brand