Food and Drug Administration Consumer Basics Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency that is responsible for protecting public health through regulation and supervision of several different types of products, including food…
Bait & Switch Advertising Consumer Basics Bait & Switch Advertising Advertised deals get consumers in the door but not necessarily the price or product they wanted.
Ashford University Ad Alert Ashford University “I think this is a scam, an absolute scam,” Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said of Bridgepoint, the parent company of the for-profit Ashford University, during a Senate hearing in 2011.…
Five Suspect Phrases in Weight Loss Ads Consumer News Five Suspect Phrases in Weight Loss Ads Congress focuses on weight loss ad scams this week.
5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer Consumer News 5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer Tips on how to avoid getting scammed while out to eat this season.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Consumer Basics U.S. Postal Inspection Service Among its many responsibilities, the USPIS enforces the laws regarding illegal or dangerous use of the mail system and conducts investigations (sometimes in conjunction with other federal agencies, like the…
Yahoo Email Ad Alert Yahoo Email Know the red flags of a spam email. Your personal information could very well be at risk.
Cash Creation: Who Gets the Dough? Ad Alert Cash Creation: Who Gets the Dough? The site linked in this e-mail is selling a “cash creation” system that involves taking online surveys. Beware of any job that “requires no prior experience, education, or special skills.”…
Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes Consumer News Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a health risk for youngsters; advocates call for tougher marketing restrictions.
U.S. Senate Testimony Regulatory/Congressional Actions U.S. Senate Testimony TINA.org’s Executive Director testified before a Senate Subcommittee about COVID-19 pandemic scams.
The Hundred Thousand Dollar Puzzle by David Dobrik Ad Alert The Hundred Thousand Dollar Puzzle by David Dobrik YouTuber-turned-TikTok star pieces together a deceptive pitch.
Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking Consumer News Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org’s 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.
InventHelp’s Services Class Action InventHelp’s Services Allegations: Engaging in a deceptive and fraudulent invention promotion scam
When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Blog When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.
Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities Consumer News Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities If you’re looking for a job, you need to watch out for ads offering to help you with your resume or help you find employment. While some of these companies…
Econsumer.gov Consumer Basics Econsumer.gov Econsumer.gov, which was established in 2001, is a website where consumers can file complaints about online and related transactions with foreign companies.
ICLS.net Ad Alert ICLS.net We recently received this e-mail concerning a search engine ranking report. From: “ICLS” <[email protected]> Date: July 11, 2013 7:50:20 AM EDT To: <——> Subject: ICLS Submission Instructions – Ref#: 20193815…
Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence? Consumer News Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence? If you’re seeing porn or other disturbing imagery on your friend’s Facebook page, you may not want to unfriend him just yet. But you will want to avoid clicking on…
Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps Consumer News Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps That app you must have may not be what you think.
President’s Refi Program Ad Alert President’s Refi Program This article sets off our suspci-o-meter for a couple of reasons. The phrase: “This one weird/easy/ridiculously easy trick” is almost always for something scammy. We don’t think the president can…