Identity Theft Makes It 15 Years in a Row Consumer News Identity Theft Makes It 15 Years in a Row FTC releases its top consumer complaints of 2014.
SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules Consumer News SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules Increasing numbers of hedge funds are tweeting and establishing websites.
Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams Consumer News Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.
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.
Penalties that Pack a Pinch Consumer News Penalties that Pack a Pinch Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?
Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Consumer News Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Disasters, whether man-made or natural, can attract criminals who use such opportunities to make money and steal personal information.
APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Consumer News APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Perhaps no segment of our economy is more confusing to the normal, everyday consumer than financial services. Whether it’s the lingo, such as Annual percentage rate; the amount of interest…
2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Five deceptive ad trends to be wary of this year.
The Cost of Doing Business Consumer News The Cost of Doing Business Comparing the amount companies agree to pay to settle deceptive marketing charges with their annual revenue.
TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims Consumer News TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims TINA.org complaint comes four years after MLM paid $200 million to settle FTC deceptive advertising charges.
What You Should Know about New U Life Consumer News What You Should Know about New U Life MLM company New U Life is no fountain of youth.
TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims Consumer News TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims TINA.org calls on regulators to put an end to Texas-based MLM’s illegal income claims once and for all.
What You Should Know about HempWorx Consumer News What You Should Know about HempWorx Pot MLM blows smoke when it comes to health and income claims and the purported legality of its CBD oil.
7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies and people wound up on TINA.org’s naughty list for 2017.
Ad or Not? USA Today ‘Special Supplement’ Consumer News Ad or Not? USA Today ‘Special Supplement’ This may not be such an impartial review.
What You Should Know about Youngevity Consumer News What You Should Know about Youngevity TINA.org investigation finds inappropriate health and income claims.
SevenPoint2 & CEO Boreyko Violating FTC Order Consumer News SevenPoint2 & CEO Boreyko Violating FTC Order Alkaline MLM’s health claims add up to FTC consent order violations.
Does Dr. Oz Belong on Our Wall of Shame? Consumer News Does Dr. Oz Belong on Our Wall of Shame? America’s favorite TV doctor has been up to some questionable practices.
Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry Consumer News Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry Ex-Herbalifer brings questionable lead generation tactics to Vemma.
Herbalife Confirms FTC Has Launched a Probe Consumer News Herbalife Confirms FTC Has Launched a Probe Company has been under increasing scrutiny.