Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer News Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer advocates warn of new scams.
FAQ Pages FAQ How do I report an ad? If you spot or believe that you are a victim of a false or deceptive ad, you can tell us about it here. Upon…
Bottom Line: Losing Weight Takes Work Blog Bottom Line: Losing Weight Takes Work Let’s face it. As a nation, we are getting fatter. In fact, we’re so fat that manufacturers had to widen revolving doors from 10 feet to 12 feet to accommodate…
Disregard this Yellow Postcard, It’s a Mortgage Scam Ad Alert Disregard this Yellow Postcard, It’s a Mortgage Scam Mortgage scam that targets new homeowners shows no signs of abating.
Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds Consumer News Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds More than 50 million Americans are using Craigslist for everything from bartering for services to finding a roommate. Unlike your local newspaper or magazine, Craigslist ads are generally free, which…
Federal Laws Governing Ads Consumer Basics Federal Laws Governing Ads There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.
A Prescription for a Congested Commute Falls Short Blog A Prescription for a Congested Commute Falls Short This doc’s pushing a quack cure.
Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business Blog Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee Consumer News Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee Home-sharing site’s “Book with Confidence Guarantee” fails consumer.
What You Should Know about Plexus Consumer News What You Should Know about Plexus TINA.org investigation of the pink drink company finds inappropriate health and income claims.
White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back Consumer News White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.
Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash Consumer News Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org Press Release Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org Retailer To Stop Misleading Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. April 1, 2020 Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached…
Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads Consumer News Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads From “Belgian” chocolates made in the U.S. to knockoff engagement rings, be wary of these roadblocks to love.
What You Should Know about LuLaRoe Consumer News What You Should Know about LuLaRoe Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.
A to Z Cash System Ad Alert A to Z Cash System We saw this marketing email promoting work-at-home opportunities, and it set off our scam bells. Here’s what you need to know about this one: 1. Advertorial: Clicking on the email…
10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Consumer News 10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Don’t fall for these top frauds. Arm yourself with info this National Consumer Protection Week.
Equinox Anti-Wrinkle Products Ad Alert Equinox Anti-Wrinkle Products We recently received a tip from a reader about Equinox Anti-Wrinkle products, which are currently being advertised around the web. Equinox sells moisturizers that are supposed to dramatically improve the…
Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Consumer News Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…