H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You Consumer News H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You You can do your own taxes.
Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads Consumer News Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…
US Capital Advance Ad Alert US Capital Advance A reader contacted us with a complaint about US Capital Advance, a loan provider she says took her money and never provided her with a loan. A couple of things…
2017 Avon Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Avon Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? Consumer Basics Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.
GE Capital to Pay Out Millions to Settle Deception Charges Consumer News GE Capital to Pay Out Millions to Settle Deception Charges CFPB cites bank for discriminatory and misleading practices.
Who Got Trumped? Consumer News Who Got Trumped? New York State Attorney General sues Trump University for making misleading claims.
Nerium Skincare’s Outlandish Drug Claims Ad Alert Nerium Skincare’s Outlandish Drug Claims Don’t throw away your prescriptions just yet.
CareOne Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches Class Action CareOne Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pain relief patches
Students Targeted by Elixir ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Media Coverage Students Targeted by Elixir ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Robin Henry, The London Times
Tempe-Based Vemma Scammed ASU Students with Pyramid Scheme, FTC Says Media Coverage Tempe-Based Vemma Scammed ASU Students with Pyramid Scheme, FTC Says Shanna Hogan, Phoenix New Times
Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students Consumer News Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students Consumers allegedly charged between $200 and $300 for high school diplomas that turned out to be bogus.
Controversial energy drink maker targets local students Media Coverage Controversial energy drink maker targets local students Amber Hunt, Cincinnati Enquirer
Verve energy drink turning college students into sales force Media Coverage Verve energy drink turning college students into sales force Michelle Celarier, New York Post
Vemma Frenzy Ends: Judge Limits Vemma’s Operations Consumer News Vemma Frenzy Ends: Judge Limits Vemma’s Operations Court concludes Vemma likely operating a pyramid scheme.
Platinum Funding Ad Alert Platinum Funding From the spam inbox: It’s easy to apply for a loan. It only takes a few minutes and your cash is deposited directly into your bank account. Something seems off…
HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is Ad Alert HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is Website with name similar to government mortgage program is filling inboxes. What is it after?
Six Ways to Protect Yourself from a Mortgage Scam Consumer News Six Ways to Protect Yourself from a Mortgage Scam Mortgages are enough of a headache without unscrupulous lenders.
CFPB Proposes Paycheck Advance Rule Blog CFPB Proposes Paycheck Advance Rule TINA.org joins coalition of consumer organizations in support of the proposed rule