Weeding Out Fairlife’s ‘Grass to Glass’ Promise Ad Alert Weeding Out Fairlife’s ‘Grass to Glass’ Promise One of the phrases behind Coke’s new so-called supermilk may not mean what you think.
Uber Ad Alert Uber Cab companies sue Uber over claims that the ride-sharing service is “the safest ride on the road.”
College Works Painting Ad Alert College Works Painting Advertised summer internship earnings may be further out of reach than you think.
You’re a Millionaire (Not) Ad Alert You’re a Millionaire (Not) Do not give out personal information so readily. A scam may be afoot.
Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K Ad Alert Best Buy’s ‘Free’ Samsung Tablet Costs More Than $2K How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.
‘Breaking Medicare’ with a Back Brace? Ad Alert ‘Breaking Medicare’ with a Back Brace? Reader alerts others to companies that potentially “break” Medicare by overcharging for medical products.
Endeavor Metals’ ‘Free’ Shipping Will Cost You $15K Ad Alert Endeavor Metals’ ‘Free’ Shipping Will Cost You $15K Precious metals seller transcends the very meaning of free, among other problems for consumers.
Be wary of Spreading Secrets on Game of Secrets App Ad Alert Be wary of Spreading Secrets on Game of Secrets App Valuable information hangs in the balance with the Game of Secrets app.
Foreign Lottery Emails Ad Alert Foreign Lottery Emails We received a spam email regarding a winning ticket to the Canada-UK Lottery. The FTC warns that many scam operators are based in Canada, which is where this email is…
Gatorade Mobile App Ad Alert Gatorade Mobile App Whether Gatorade is a better choice than water for athletes depends on the duration and intensity of the exercise, says science. Either way, we’re pretty sure water is not “the…
Invest in Penny Stocks? Ad Alert Invest in Penny Stocks? We received this spam text message on our phone. Pros: – It’s clearly marked as SPAM, so we guess there’s a point for honesty. – The link does simply take…
Red Envelope Ad Alert Red Envelope A reader was able to catch this radio ad for RedEnvelope.com, a shopping website that is advertising “25% off almost everything” if you use the code “FAST” at checkout.…
T-Mobile Network Speed Claims Ad Alert T-Mobile Network Speed Claims T-Mobile claims in its “the simple choice” ads that even touchy, reanimated monsters know T-Mobile is a better choice for cellphone service than AT&T. In particular, T-Mobile says it has…
Motley Fool – fool.com Ad Alert Motley Fool – fool.com Here is an online ad we saw that looked suspicious: Clicking on the ad takes you to The Motley Fool, a financial advice website. But before you can watch the…
The Oxford Club Ad Alert The Oxford Club The Oxford Club claims to have exclusive hold on new technology that you need to invest in right away. And this newly developed substance could render all computers, smart phones,…
Fiore Antifungal Nail Lacquer Ad Alert Fiore Antifungal Nail Lacquer Fiore makes a number of claims about their “Antifungal Nail Lacuqer,” including: prevents nail fungus without sacrificing fashion and personal style preferences produces high-quality products that are FDA-registered and proven…
Lifelock Ad Alert Lifelock As heard on Sirius XM: Lifelock tells us that “Don” became the victim of identity theft and ran into trouble at home and at work. But Lifelock doesn’t mention…
A Cruise to the Bahamas for 2! Ad Alert A Cruise to the Bahamas for 2! From our cellphone: Because who doesn’t get random text messages giving them free trips to the Bahamas. Don’t reply to texts like these. Just delete them, because they are scams.
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…