Sweepstakes & Prizes Consumer Basics Sweepstakes & Prizes Sweepstakes and lotteries may be scams in disguise.
Hearst’s CMAs Sweepstakes Ad Alert Hearst’s CMAs Sweepstakes TINA.org reader says contest signed him up for a magazine subscription without his permission.
Cumulus Media Radio Stations $1,000 Giveaway Sweepstakes Class Action Cumulus Media Radio Stations $1,000 Giveaway Sweepstakes
“SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes Ad Alert “SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes Nickelodeon ran ads for its “SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes, which directed children to a website where they could enter a sweepstake with the grand prize of a Nickelodeon Cruise featuring SpongeBob…
Thrillzz Sweepstakes Sportsbook Class Action Thrillzz Sweepstakes Sportsbook Allegations: Falsely marketing itself as a legal form of gambling in California when it is not
Boy Scouts of America Ad Alert Boy Scouts of America Self-regulatory group says sweepstakes advertising wasn’t clear enough on odds of winning.
Red Lobster: Cheddar Bay 2024 Ad Alert Red Lobster: Cheddar Bay 2024 Is this finally the candidate we all can trust?
Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Consumer News Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…
Sportzino, Zula, Fortune Coins, and Yay Casino Class Action Sportzino, Zula, Fortune Coins, and Yay Casino Allegations: Marketing themselves as “sweepstakes” casinos that are legitimate online businesses when they are actually unlawful gambling enterprises under Utah state law
Spree Class Action Spree Allegations: Marketing itself as a legitimate and legal “sweepstakes” casino when it is actually an unlawful gambling enterprise under Utah state law
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements Consumer Basics The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements What kind of disclosure is necessary for social media influencer marketing?
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…
Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumer News Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.
FTC Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams Consumer News FTC Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams Active servicemembers and veterans are frequent targets of scams and deceptive ads.
Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Consumer News Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.
Can You Win the African Lottery? Ad Alert Can You Win the African Lottery? Playing foreign lotteries is illegal. Do not reply to an e-mail like this or provide any information to the sender. For more information, check out TINA.org’s article on sweepstakes and…