FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit Consumer News FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit Consumer protection law passed by Congress four years ago is finally picking up steam.
MoviePass Slips Note in Terms Banning Repeat Viewings Consumer News MoviePass Slips Note in Terms Banning Repeat Viewings Consumer says there was “zero indication” that the ban had been implemented or was forthcoming.
U-Haul Needs to Pack Up Its Deceptive ‘$19.95’ Truck Ads Consumer News U-Haul Needs to Pack Up Its Deceptive ‘$19.95’ Truck Ads TINA.org calls on regulators to stop moving company’s bait and switch.
2025 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2025 Deceptive Ad Trends A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.
Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate Consumer News Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate Tips on how to protect yourself from a charity scam in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal.
College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Consumer News College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.
Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Consumer News Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Lingerie company agrees to pay more than $1.3 million in refunds to consumers.
Five Ways a Dating Site May Deceive Consumer News Five Ways a Dating Site May Deceive Looking for love online has its own challenges.
5 Ways to Spot a Fake Review Consumer News 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Review Don’t let these hired guns fool you.
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.
Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer Consumer News Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer “I needed to spend that money on hams, not false advertising,” says frustrated consumer.
Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Consumer News Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Utah couple gets help in fight against non-disparagement clause.
Regulators Go after Fake Reviews Consumer News Regulators Go after Fake Reviews After a yearlong investigation, New York regulators are announcing a crackdown on misleading online reviews.
Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse Consumer News Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.
Rise of the Supercookie Consumer News Rise of the Supercookie You don’t just have to worry about cookies anymore. Now you have to worry about super cookies. Online advertiser, ScanScout, reached a settlement with the FTC on November 8, 2011…
FTC, Nevada Sue IM Mastery Academy Consumer News FTC, Nevada Sue IM Mastery Academy Complaint alleges IML was a $1.2 billion scam.
FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents Consumer News FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.
A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams Consumer News A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams A master list of known and alleged scams.