Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities

If you’re looking for a job, you need to watch out for ads offering to help you with your resume or help you find employment.  While some of these companies…

Multi-Level Marketing v. Pyramid Schemes

Multi-level marketing (Multilevel Marketing – a way of distributing products or services in which the distributors earn income from their own retail sales and from retail sales made by their…

Neptune Society’s Standard Neptune Plan

Allegations: Falsely representing that money used to prepay for funeral services is “placed into a state-required trust fund” and would be refundable when a majority of the money is not…

Domain Networks

Fake invoice scam targets business owners.

TINA’s Take: FTC Bars TurboTax Owner from Deceptively Advertising “Free” Tax Prep

It’s not the first time the company has been accused of pulling a bait and switch.

UPDATE: IM Mastery Academy ‘Ringleaders’ Settle Government Charges

Lead defendants agree to surrender $90M in assets, including cars, homes and a yacht.

EcoShield’s Pest Extermination Services

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, falsely representing that discounts are available for a limited time, and deceptively disguising cancellation fees as discounts

Multilevel Marketing vs. Pyramid Schemes

What’s the difference?

Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices

Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Tinder’s Dating App

Why This Anti-Pyramid Scheme Bill is Outrageously Wrong for Consumers

POST HIGHLIGHTS • H.R. 5230 runs directly counter to 40 years of case law on pyramid schemes. • It obliterates the difference between distributor purchases for the business venture versus…

LifeLock’s Protection Leaves Much to be Desired

LifeLock’s ads say the company will relentlessly protect your identity. But how much can they really do?

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers

Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.

Cancer Care: What Advertisements Are Not Saying

Study questions emotional appeals.

The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair?

Hint: It’s not joy.

Optima Tax Relief

  Optima Tax Relief advertises its services on the radio and television with TV dad Alan Thicke, who advises you not to “mess with the IRS.” Instead, he says in…

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…

White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back

Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.