Vydox Ad Alert Vydox As seen in a spam inbox: Vydox bills itself as “The Orange Pill Solution” and “World’s #1 Male Enhancement Solution,” claims that seem dubious. A visit to the Vydox website…
Firefighters Charitable Foundation Ad Alert Firefighters Charitable Foundation Firefighters Charitable Foundation placed fifth in the Tampa Bay Times list of the worst charities in America. According to the report, “over the past decade, [Firefighters Charitable Foundation’s] professional solicitors…
American Breast Cancer Foundation Ad Alert American Breast Cancer Foundation The American Breast Cancer Foundation was recently named to a list of America’s worst charities by The Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting. The charity solicits donations…
Children’s Wish Foundation International Ad Alert Children’s Wish Foundation International Children’s Wish Foundation International has been named to a list of America’s worst charities by the Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting. Not to be confused with…
Cancer Fund of America Ad Alert Cancer Fund of America UPDATE: The Cancer Fund of America, along with Cancer Support Services, has agreed to dissolve under a settlement with the FTC and its president, James Reynolds Sr., is banned from…
Kids Wish Network Ad Alert Kids Wish Network Kids Wish Network claims that it is “dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children who are experiencing life-altering situations.” But according to…
Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme Resorts360 at center of complaints filed by truthinadvertising.org.
FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case Consumer News FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”
Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumer News Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumers are reminded that dietary supplements are regulated differently from drugs, which are approved by the FDA.
Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy? Blog Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy? By the time Paul Gauguin left his wife and five kids to pursue a painting career in Tahiti, Polynesian women were not wandering around the island half naked. In fact,…
Don’t Reply to Suspicious Date Request Ad Alert Don’t Reply to Suspicious Date Request This person sounds like a great catch—“kind, sociable and fluffy”—what more could you want?
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
Pay to Work? Be Wary of This Data Entry Job Ad Alert Pay to Work? Be Wary of This Data Entry Job This e-mail links to a site that asks you to pay for a data entry job. Any service that cares more about getting your money than getting the best-qualified applicants…
Can You Win the African Lottery? Ad Alert Can You Win the African Lottery? Playing foreign lotteries is illegal. Do not reply to an e-mail like this or provide any information to the sender. For more information, check out TINA.org’s article on sweepstakes and…
Watch Out for E-mails Seeking Foreign Business Partners Ad Alert Watch Out for E-mails Seeking Foreign Business Partners Any Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your money magically disappear e-mail…
“Y0u can make m0ney w0rking fr0m h0me t0day” Ad Alert “Y0u can make m0ney w0rking fr0m h0me t0day” This O- challenged e-mailer wants you to link to http://www.workhome57now.com, a fake news site calling itself East Haven Business Journal, with an article promoting a suspicious work-at-home opportunity. Read more…