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.
“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…
Boy Scouts of America Ad Alert Boy Scouts of America Self-regulatory group says sweepstakes advertising wasn’t clear enough on odds of winning.
How Car Dealerships Get You to Come on Down Ad Alert How Car Dealerships Get You to Come on Down Car dealerships are in the business of selling cars, not giving out freebies.
HealthyWager Ad Alert HealthyWager Site exaggerates participant winnings by including initial bet in advertised cash prize.
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…
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…
BrewDog Ad Alert BrewDog Brewery issues a “gold plated apology” for misleading consumers on “solid gold” cans.
The Hundred Thousand Dollar Puzzle by David Dobrik Ad Alert The Hundred Thousand Dollar Puzzle by David Dobrik YouTuber-turned-TikTok star pieces together a deceptive pitch.
WEBE 108 Billboard Ad Alert WEBE 108 Billboard What the big letters giveth, the small ones taketh away.
Lumosity Ad Alert Lumosity Lumosity will pay $2 million back to customers to settle federal charges it deceived consumers with unfounded claims that its brain games could help improve mental performance.
FanDuel and Gronk’s Kick of Destiny Super Bowl Promotion Ad Alert FanDuel and Gronk’s Kick of Destiny Super Bowl Promotion Think you can bet on Gronk to make (or miss) a field goal? Think again.