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.
Nine Year Mortgage Ad Alert Nine Year Mortgage “You have a mortgage and a load of other debt. Wouldn’t it be great if it all just went away?” says this radio ad for Nine Year Mortgage. Yes,…
Western Sky Financial Ad Alert Western Sky Financial New York State’s attorney general filed suit this week against Western Sky Financial, a payday lender claiming connections to American Indian tribes. According to the New York Times, the suit…
Authority Tax Services Ad Alert Authority Tax Services Here’s a radio ad we heard for Authority Tax Services: The very beginning of the ad states: Attention tax payers: If you owe $10,000 or more to the IRS,…
Mall Girl Ad Alert Mall Girl The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU, or the Children’s Advertising Review Unit, keeps tabs on advertising directed at children, and issues recommendations to advertisers when ads are deceptive or target…
Bieber’s SpendSmart May Not Be Smart Deal Ad Alert Bieber’s SpendSmart May Not Be Smart Deal Would Justin Bieber’s folks want him to BillMyParents for this newly endorsed prepaid debit card?
Safelite Ad Alert Safelite TINA.org investigates after consumer raises concerns that Safelite “may be using fear and disinformation to sell its service.”
Federal Filing Government Imposter Scam Ad Alert Federal Filing Government Imposter Scam Even the CEO acknowledges that some consumers have confused the company for the federal government.
USA Filing Government Imposter Scam Ad Alert USA Filing Government Imposter Scam Tricking consumers into paying hundreds of dollars for services that are available for free.
Mortgage Insurance Scam Goes Blue Ad Alert Mortgage Insurance Scam Goes Blue The color changes but the deceptive marketing stays the same.
‘No One OutPizzas the Hut’ Ad Alert ‘No One OutPizzas the Hut’ Objectively provable claim or silly slogan? Reader argues it’s the former.
Fisher Investments Ad Alert Fisher Investments Unearthing the fees that Fisher charges but doesn’t disclose in some of its TV ads.
Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation Ad Alert Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation SAT test prep company comes clean about its money-back guarantee.
YouTube TV Multiview Ad Alert YouTube TV Multiview While ads suggest that feature is widely available, rollout is still in progress.
Medicare Benefit Update, aka Unified Health Ad Alert Medicare Benefit Update, aka Unified Health Deceptive mailer targets Medicare recipients.
Tori Belle Cosmetics Ad Alert Tori Belle Cosmetics Beauty MLM’s outsized earnings claims face increasing scrutiny.
JetBlue Blue, Blue Extra: No Change or Cancellation Fees Ad Alert JetBlue Blue, Blue Extra: No Change or Cancellation Fees Not to be confused with a refundable fare.
InvestorPlace Ad Alert InvestorPlace Consumers looking to increase their wealth may need to look elsewhere.
Kind Law/Ben Travis Law Ad Alert Kind Law/Ben Travis Law Law firms’ Instagram ads touting “compensation” for MLM victims aren’t what they may seem.