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Lawsuit Says Verizon's Text Message TV Show Contests Are "Illegal Gambling"
A class-action lawsuit has been filed in California against Verizon and several third-party companies, alleging that they promoted illegal gambling by enticing customers to pay to enter contests in...
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The FTC Will Never Ask You For Money Because You Won The Lottery. We Promise.
Apparently, some group of geniuses has been calling people and pretending that they are from the FTC. They start out with some nonsense like “Hi, I’m calling from the Federal Trade Commission to tell...
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Congratulations! You Just Won A Scam!
Is there anything scammers won’t try in their attempts to disguise advance fee fraud? Nope. Chelsea and her husband just found out that OMG THEY JUST WON 350K!!!1! from the Gaming Association of...
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Man Sues Coors Over Invalid Contest Codes
An Illinois man has filed a class-action lawsuit against MillerCoors because the “Silver Ticket Sweepstakes” code on the case of beer he recently bought turned out to be invalid. The man says he tried...
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"Lost" Sweepstakes Prize Disappears Into Electromagnetic Anomaly (Or Maybe...
Last night was the much-anticipated season premiere of “Lost,” and ABC built up excitement with a sweepstakes where 815 fans would receive a USB drive with exclusive video clips from the premiere....
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FTC Warns Against Scammers Pretending To Be From The FTC
While the Federal Trade Commission is working to protect American consumers from scam artists, badvertisers, robocallers, and other unseemly types, the agency is not handing out $250,000 sweepstakes...
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If You’re Going To Rig A Sweepstakes, Don’t Give The Prize To Your Facebook...
This Twitter update has screengrabs of the Facebook page before it was taken down.For some reason, some people are still convinced that Facebook “likes” are some sort of currency and will do just about...
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Bogus Weight-Loss Products, Fraudulent Prizes Top List Of Biggest Scams
(Studio d’Xavier) More than 1-in-10 American adults fall victim to some sort of fraud, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. And scams related to fraudulent weight-loss products...
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Actual Living, Breathing Human Wins Publishers Clearing House Prize Of $5K A...
(Fox 2 Now) Every time the doorbell rang when I was growing up, I knew without a doubt that it would be the prize crew from Publishers Clearing House on my doorstep with a big, fat check, and that I’d...
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General Mills’ New Policy: If You Engage With Us Online, You Can Never Sue...
(AJ Brujstein) Companies want customers to engage with them online as if they’re just another pal on Facebook or Twitter, one that can offer downloadable coupons and promote contests with attractive...
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FTC Orders Sweepstakes Promoter To Pay $9.5M For Deceiving Consumers…Again
(James LeVeque) Just like some people have a habit of entering as many sweepstakes as possible, some scammers can’t break their addiction to promoting bogus sweepstakes. Just ask the woman who now must...
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Win In Publisher’s Clearing House Game Due To ‘Technical Malfunction’
Have you ever wondered whether anyone really wins the Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes? One woman thought she did while playing a game for real money on the company’s website. She won five...
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TV Stations & Radios Can Now Just Tell You To Go Online For Contest Rules
In 1976, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the so-called “Contest Rule,” which sought to increase transparency in on-air contests by requiring that TV and radio broadcasters disclose the...
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Here’s Why You Can’t Expect Fast Food Restaurants To Hand Over A Sweepstakes...
Whenever you read the fine print on a sweepstakes promotion, or hear it read quickly during a commercial, the terms “no purchase required” might stand out. While it might sound like an easy way to get...
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Reminder: There Are No Fees To Claim Your Prize When You Win The Publishers...
The day has finally come — you’ve won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes! At least, that’s what the guy on the phone is telling you. But don’t send your thanks to the ghost of Ed McMahon just...
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Starbucks Again Offering The Chance To Win Free Coffee Every Day For Life...
If you weren’t one of the lucky 14 customers to win free Starbucks for life (psych! it’s really one free drink and food item each day for 30 years) last year, then you have a shot at redemption, as...
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Get A Golden Bud Light Can, Win A Remote Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets
The premise of the Golden Ticket promotion in the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the two movies based on it was simple: there were five pieces of gold-colored paper hidden in chocolate bars...
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Lucky Charms Brings Back Marshmallow-Only Version, But You Can Already Make...
Have you been craving sugary, candy-colored, magical food items since the Unicorn Frappuccino went away? General Mills has some good news: In a promotion, it will be giving away thousands of Lucky...
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