Caprice Marketing Ad Alert Caprice Marketing At the request of the FTC, a U.S. District Court recently halted the operations and froze the assets of Caprice Marketing, a company that advertised payday loans but instead charged…
Vivid Seats Ad Alert Vivid Seats Online ticket reseller kicks offs NHL season with a misleading email promotion.
This Airline’s Free Checked Bag Offer Carries a Price Ad Alert This Airline’s Free Checked Bag Offer Carries a Price Reader says she was misled into believing her first bag would ride for free. Now she wants a refund.
National Student Loan Relief Hotline Ad Alert National Student Loan Relief Hotline This student debt relief free hotline is really a service that is anything but free.
Consumer Assistance Project Ad Alert Consumer Assistance Project FTC and Florida AG file complaint against company marketing student loan forgiveness programs.
T-Mobile’s ‘Ditch & Switch’ Promotion Ad Alert T-Mobile’s ‘Ditch & Switch’ Promotion Ad industry self-regulatory body recommends changes to un-carrier’s unintelligible promotion.
Timeshare Freedom Group Ad Alert Timeshare Freedom Group FAQs on company website clash with promises made in recent radio ad.
Used Cars for Sale on Carfax.com Ad Alert Used Cars for Sale on Carfax.com There’s more to these advertised prices.
Chipotle’s ‘$0 Delivery Fee’ Ad Alert Chipotle’s ‘$0 Delivery Fee’ A “$0 Delivery Fee” doesn’t equal “free delivery.”
The College Network Ad Alert The College Network State regulators allege program misled students into thinking they could earn health care degrees online and was affiliated with a New York college.
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…
Bank of America Ad Alert Bank of America A direct mail advertisement by Bank of America promoting low refinancing rates for homeowners has some consumer advocates concerned the materials may be misleading. American Banker reported this week that…
Robocall Medical Alert Systems Ad Alert Robocall Medical Alert Systems The FTC is warning consumers about illegal robocalls that pitch unwanted safety alert systems for older adults. The calls disguise themselves as a local number. If you pick up, the…
CCW Safe Ad Alert CCW Safe This service offers legal protection should you shoot someone, but they don’t give all the details.
Lasik Vision Institute Ad Alert Lasik Vision Institute We recently received an e-mail advertising services from the Lasik Vision Institute (LVI). Our anti-Malware that sneaks onto your computer software blocked all of the links in the e-mail, which…
Sunfield High School Ad Alert Sunfield High School Sunfield High School, an online high school, offers to test you and send you a high school diploma for $249. But it’s a scam. Sunfield High School claims to be…
The Tax Club Ad Alert The Tax Club In January, the Federal Trade Commission and the New York and Florida Attorneys General charged The Tax Club’s telemarketing operation with deceiving consumers who mistakenly believed its services would help…
QuiBids Ad Alert QuiBids Ever see a Sidebar ads appear on the edge of a webpage. like this one? QuiBids is an auction site, but it may not be as great a deal as…
Tech Support Scam Ad Alert Tech Support Scam A reader describes her experience with a recent suspicious call. We just got a call on our home number from a man with an Indian or similar accent claiming to…