Misleading marketing harms consumers in several ways: It can lead people to make purchasing decisions based on false or exaggerated claims, resulting in wasted money and disappointment with the product or service. Such deceptive practices can also create unrealistic expectations, damage trust in brands and advertising in general, and potentially even pose safety risks if important information is omitted or misrepresented. Over time, widespread misleading marketing can distort markets, making it harder for consumers to make informed choices and potentially driving out more honest competitors who refuse to engage in such tactics.
THE ‘MADE IN USA’ LIE: HOW LIONS NOT SHEEP SOLD YOU CHINESE GOODS TL;DR The Facts: On July 28, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a formal complaint (Docket No. C-4772) against apparel company Lions Not Sheep, LLC and…
FTC Enforcement Action • Case 1:22-cv-07389 Roomster’s House of Lies: How a Tech Startup Sold Fake Hope to America’s Poorest Renters EvilCorporations.com • SDNY Federal Complaint Filed August 30, 2022 • 35 min read TL;DR Roomster Corp., its two co-founders…
Coulter Motor Company Charged with Bait-and-Switch and Racial Bias Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Coulter Motor Company · FTC Enforcement Order Coulter Motor Company Charged with Bait-and-Switch and Racial Bias Arizona dealerships allegedly lured customers with low advertised prices, then added…
EvilCorporations.com • FTC Docket No. C-4749 • 23 min read They Told Cancer Patients Their CBD Could Heal Them. The FTC Says They Had Zero Proof. Kushly Industries LLC and its CEO Cody Alt marketed CBD products as treatments for…
Federal Investigation Signed, Falsified, Sold: How Tate’s Auto Center Cheated Its Own Customers EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 3:18-cv-08176-DJH • 18 min read TL;DR The Federal Trade Commission sued a network of auto dealerships operating under the “Tate’s” brand in Winslow…
PAINT-ON LIES: SUPERIOR PRODUCTS AND THE GREAT INSULATION SCAM TL;DR The Facts: On September 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission won a permanent injunction against Superior Products International II, Inc. (SPI) and its CEO, Joseph E. Pritchett, for consumer fraud.…
FTC Sues Smoke Away Makers for Fake Quit Smoking Claims and Paid Actors Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project ProTouch Marketing, LLC and related entities · FTC Enforcement Action FTC Sues Smoke Away Makers for Fake Quit Smoking Claims and Paid Actors…
FTC Enforcement • Consumer Fraud • Made in USA Deception They Said “Made in USA.” The Truck Was Sleeping on a Lie. EvilCorporations.com • FTC Docket No. C-4779 • 17 min read TL;DR Electrowarmth Products, LLC, an Ohio company run…
Investigative Report • Consumer Financial Fraud The Credit Game That Robbed the People It Promised to Help EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 3:22-cv-487-TJC-MCR, M.D. Fla. • 20 min read TL;DR Two Florida LLCs, Elite Customer Services and Resource Management Investments, ran…
Corporate Predators: The Sobrenix Deception TL;DR The company Rejuvica LLC and its owners, Kyle Armstrong and Kyle Dilger, were sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for selling a supplement called Sobrenix. They made illegal and unproven claims that Sobrenix…