College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.

Stream Energy Income Claims

Student Aid Center

Regulators say company doesn’t have the authority to approve the loan forgiveness programs it markets.

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

Consumer advocates warn of new scams.

Student Loan Financial Assistance

Allegations: Falsely advertising student loan debt relief services

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

7 Marketers That Get Coal in Their 2019 Holiday Stocking

TINA.org’s annual list includes a pillow maker, a televangelist and a for-profit college.

What You Should Know about HempWorx

Pot MLM blows smoke when it comes to health and income claims and the purported legality of its CBD oil.

2017 Lifestyles USA Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA

Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.

Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds

Senators single out for-profit institutions in letter to the Department of Education.

Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising

Lawsuit seeks to recoup more than $500 million in relief for borrowers.

WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM

What TINA.org thinks you should wake up to regarding this questionable company.

Don’t Let a Job Training Offer TRAP You

What consumers should know about a provision hidden in some employment contracts.

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.

Authority Tax Services

Here’s a radio ad we heard for Authority Tax Services:   The very beginning of the ad states: Attention tax payers: If you owe $10,000 or more to the IRS,…

Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice

A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.

What You Should Know about Market America

MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity

MADISON, CONN. September 12, 2018 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Texas Attorney General against Stream Gas…