Celeb Endorsements

Why is your favorite celebrity attracted to that specific product?

Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

An American Success Story Between 1990 and 2008, Spectacularly-successful financial services company whose business model was based on selling mortgages to families that couldn’t afford them, then selling those worthless…

Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss.  In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…

Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

There are many different kinds of legal services out there, but there’s one kind that is particularly susceptible to deceptive advertising: estate planning.  Estate planning protects your assets after you…

Smelling Your Path to Weight Loss?

We all know that pixie dust sprinkled on and around your body can make you fly, so why not a magic tastant crystal that you sniff to lose weight without…

Service Contracts and Extended Warranties

Is it worth it to pay extra for that extended warranty?

My Pillow agrees to $1 million in penalties to settle suit over marketing claims

Connie Thompson, Komo News

What You Should Know about Elomir

What you need to know before you #hitthestrip.

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

What led this MLM to a $238 million dollar settlement?

TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims

It’s not just crypto ads consumers have to watch out for.

CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt

The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.

HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant

False promises of ‘free meals’ lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements

Sometimes, even celebrities are surprised by what they’re selling.

FDA Sends Amazon a Warning Letter

At issue is company’s distribution of products illegally marketed as drugs.

‘No One OutPizzas the Hut’

Objectively provable claim or silly slogan? Reader argues it’s the former.

College Works Painting

Advertised summer internship earnings may be further out of reach than you think.

Discounts on Samsonite Luggage

Key Realty

‘Tis the season for home buying. But remember: Listings that appear too good to be true often are.

TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora

Different name, same inappropriate marketing claims.

VIN Decoding