Sunday 31 December 2017

Allumiere Serum is NOT a "Fountain of Youth" (and Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT)

This is a fake news article that advertises a skincare product called "Allumiere Serum". It pretends that Allumiere was created by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, owners of Facebook. This is bullshit, and none of the celebrities mentioned in the article use it. There are tons of red flags, including the free trial offers, the fake comments, and the "Entertainment Today" layout. Allumiere Serum (more like Derriere Syrup) is JUST ANOTHER SCAM.

Hey Essence of Argan, STOP TRYING. Sophia Bush has NOTHING to do with your skin cream, either.

This is more fake news from Essence of Argan. This time, they're pretending that they were created by Sophia Bush. Once again, this is TOTAL BS. There are a lot of other fake news red flags, including the free trial offers, the fake comments, and the "Entertainment Today" layout. Stay away from Essence of Argan until they stop the fake news and start advertising on TV, in magazines, or via some other more trustworthy method.

Thursday 28 December 2017

Gwen Stefani Is NOT "Moving On" - Will Essence of Argan Ever Learn?

This is more fake news from the people at Essence of Argan. This time, they're pretending that it was created by Gwen Stefani. This is obvious bullshit, and the article is full of the usual red flags (fake comments, free trial offers, that "Entertainment Today" layout that seems to be a favourite of skin care scammers, etc.) Once again, stay away from Essence of Argan, and don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

SCAMex Labs Garcinia EXPOSED - More Fake News from Fake "Doctors" Site

This is more fake news from our "friends" at Starex. It's pretty much the same as their other article (they didn't even change the <title>), but the filler content is different: it's about another fictional "local mom" named "Helen Morello" who used Starex Labs Garcinia and lost 100 pounds. (Why do weight loss scammers, even the ones targeting Canada and other metric countries, always use imperial? Are the pounds of the British variety?)
There are the same old red flags as every other weight loss scam, including the fake comments and the free trial offer.  Stay away from SCAMex Labs Garcinia, and don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

Tuesday 26 December 2017

Starex Labs Garcinia was NEVER on Doctor Oz - Fake "The Doctors" Website EXPOSED

This is another piece of fake news. It pretends to be the website for the TV show "The Doctors", but it uses a slightly-modified version of the layout from the fake Dr. Oz site used in the Christie Brinkley scam. It's about a "local mom" (yeah, right) named "Ashleigh Williams" who "gained a lot of media attention after an extraordinary 106 lb weight loss" (citation needed). There is a fake Dr. Oz interview where Ashleigh claims that a product called "Starex Labs Garcinia" caused her (fictional) weight loss.
There are a lot of other fake news red flags, including the fake comments and the free trial offer. The lawyers representing the REAL Doctor Mehmet Oz recently found out that the mastermind behind all this fake news is a woman named "Hannah Vu". Vu runs a plastic surgery clinic called "LaserPro Cosmetic" with offices in Santa Ana, California by day, and runs a network of fake news sites and affiliate programs to promote weight-loss products, muscle-building supplements, and wrinkle creams by night. Stay away from Starex Labs Garcinia, and once again, don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

Friday 8 December 2017

Fake News Disguised as a Listicle - Another Rogue Affiliate?

This is more fake news from a rogue online casino affiliate (this time, the casino is called "Jet Bingo"). It's basically an infomercial for Jet Bingo, disguised as a listicle.
This is OBVIOUS fake news; the comments are fake and no real news outlet would shill an online casino like this. Jet Bingo should END their affiliate program.

The Rogue Affiliate who is Trying to Steal Christmas

This is more fake news from a rogue Grand Mondial affiliate. This is pretty much the same as the "car parts manufacturer" fake news, expect for the underlying fake news story, which is about "the grandpa saved the Christmas? In the best way imaginable!" (sic). "The best way imaginable" turns out to be "the grandpa", who is named "William Michaels", winning the Grand Mondial jackpot and using it to buy expensive gifts for all his grandkids.
If this story was real, multiple news outlets would cover it. There are a lot of red flags here: The grammar is really bad, no real news outlet would shill an online casino like this, and the comments are fake. If anyone who works at Casino Rewards is reading this, here's my advice: end the affiliate program.

"Three men walk quit in one day at car parts manufacturer!" - NOT!

This is more fake news from a rogue Grand Mondial affiliate. This time, it's about a "car parts manufacturer" with an online gaming pool, which all employees except for the boss were involved in.
One day, "one of the employees came across an online casino. They realized that the odds were much higher because online casinos give you sign up bonuses and free spins. Every Wednesday they would take turns to see if they could spin their luck around and it absolutely paid off when they won the Grand Mondial Jackpot of $4.5 million." (citation needed) All of the employees left, and the boss got pissed off.
The fake news is OBVIOUS here. Once again, if this story was real, many news outlets would cover it. No real news outlet would shill an online casino like this. The comments are also obviously fake. Casino Rewards should END their affiliate program, and get a contract with an infomercial production company. It's just as cringey a method of advertising, but its legality is less dubious.

Philip Jacobs is NOT a real person - FAKE NEWS from OUT-OF-CONTROL AFFILIATE

This is another fake news story from a rogue Grand Mondial affiliate. It is about a person named "Philip Jacobs" who was supposedly "Detained at (a) Airport with $1.2 million in Cash!"
If this story was real, then many news outlets would cover it, not just "Canada News" (which does not exist). There are many grammar errors, making it hard to believe. Not only that, but no real news outlet would advertise an online casino like this. All of the links on the page go to a Grand Mondial signup page, and the comments are also obviously fake. Casino Rewards should END their affiliate program.

USELESSence of Argan was NEVER on Dragon's Den

This is more fake news from Essence of Argan. They, like BioDermRX, are pretending that they were on Dragon's Den, and that every judge backed them. This is a BLATANT LIE. None of the celebrities named in the article use it, either.
There are a lot of fake news red flags; the free trial offer, the fake comments, and the "Entertainment Today" layout. Once again, stay away from Uselessence of Argan, and don't believe everything on the internet.

Steven Stamkos does NOT use Alpha Force Testo - Fake ESPN Site EXPOSED

This is another scam site, pretending to be ESPN. It was created to promote a muscle-building supplement called "Alpha Force Testo". Of course, Steven Stamkos does not use Alpha Force or any other supplements.
There are a lot of fake news red flags; the "results" are obviously fake, the real ESPN site wouldn't provide "free trial" offers, and the comments are also fake. Not only that, but the article is a copy-pasted version of the classic Sidney Crosby scam, with the only difference being that a different NHL player's name is used. Stay away from Alpha Force Testo; it's a scam and there is a chance that it could really be MtF hormone replacement drugs mixed with slow-acting poison.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Pauley Perrette has NOTHING to do with Essence of Argan

This is another fake news site linked to via OuttaBrains. It pretends that the "real" (citation needed) reason that Pauley Perrette left NCIS is that the producers were angry about her teaming up with Dr. Oz to create a skin-care product called "Essence of Argan".
This (attached to a number of different skin-care products) has actually been denied by Pauley herself. Dr. Oz and Sharon Stone have nothing to do with it either. There are a lot of other fake news red flags, including the free trial offer and the fake comments. Stay away from Uselessence of Argan, and don't believe everything on the Internet.

Tuesday 5 December 2017

FAKElift in a Tube - Obvious Fake News is Obvious

This is another obvious scam. The fake news story is too dumb for anyone to believe. No real news website would offer free trial links. Plus, all of the links in the article go to the ordering page. There is a fake Disqus widget, but it's obviously a phony because 1) it doesn't actually work and 2) real commenters wouldn't repeat the name of the product, much less bold it. Plus, almost no real news outlet embeds the Google Translate widget anymore. At the bottom, they actually admit that it's fake. These guys should really consider rewriting their fake news story...

Student from Cornell University Cuts 31lbs On University Budget MY A** - Obviously Fake "CNN" Article DEBUNKED BY SNOPES but STILL TRYING TO KEEP ITSELF GOING

This is an OBVIOUSLY fake CNN site, created to shill a weight-loss supplement called "SlimFit 180". They didn't even bother to copy the actual CNN site's web design. It is obviously made-up, and has been DEBUNKED BY SNOPES.
Amanda Haughman is a fictional character, and Melissa McCarthy does NOT use SlimFit 180. Don't buy any supplements advertised online; you'll be charged thousands of dollars monthly, it's almost impossible to cancel, and there is a risk that the "supplements" could actually be mud mixed with rat poison (or something equally deadly).

Fake News, Legit Online Casino

This is a strange case. It appears to be a run-of-the-mill "make money fast using this online casino" scam, with fake comments, a "claim your free spins" link, and a sketchy design.
However, Grand Mondial, the casino being advertised, appears to be a legitimate online casino (on the actual site, real Canadian dollars are used instead of Bitcoins). Casino Rewards, which operates Grand Mondial, has a VAST online affiliate program.
In every affiliate program, there are a few bad apples; I think that this fake news is coming from rogue affiliates. Casino Rewards should TERMINATE this fake news writer from its affiliate program.

The Obamas have NOTHING to do with Bonte - The Scam that Crossed the Canadian Border

This is more fake news from Bonte. Judging by its subject matter, it was probably created for use in the US, but moved to Canada after Trump won the FTC settlement against these scammers.
This is basically the same as the Sally Field scam, but with a slightly different fake news story attached (the layout, the free trial offer, the fake comments, the amount of links to the order page, and the constant repetition of "Bonte Wrinkle Cream with Eye Cream" are all the same).
Do not order Bonte, and snail-mail  Internet.bs (the offshore company that the Bonte fake news site is registered with) at Internet Domain Service BS Corp., Ocean Centre, Montagu Foreshore East Bay Street, Nassau, The Bahamas, P.O. Box SS-19084 and urge them to CANCEL the domain registration.

BioDermRX was NEVER on Dragon's Den - More Fake News from Fake People Magazine

This is more fake news from BioDermRX. Like the Sophie Trudeau scam, it's hosted on a site pretending to be People Magazine (with an URL that would make phishing fighters cringe), and is being linked to from the real People Magazine site via OuttaBrains.
The misspelling of "Dragon's Den" as "Dragon Den" is a red flag, and BioDermRX was NEVER on Dragon's Den. This is an international scam, and there are variations of it in almost every English-speaking country that has a localized version of Shark Tank and/or Dragon's Den.
The rest of the stuff (the fake results, the free trial links, and the fake comments) is the same BS as the Sophie Trudeau scam, but in a slightly different package. Please do not sign up for any "free trials" you find online.

Sophie Trudeau did NOT create BioDermRX - Fake People Magazine Site with Phishy URL EXPOSED

This is a fake news site pretending to be People Magazine. The URL is pretty phishy ("people.com-breakthrough-story.com"), and this is being linked from the actual People Magazine site using Outbrain (or, more accurately, OuttaBrains, as in the mental state of webmasters that add it to their sites).
Sophie Trudeau did NOT create BioDermRX, Celine Dion did NOT endorse it, and L'Oreal does NOT sell it. The results near the bottom are obviously fake, and the real People Magazine site would NOT link to any "free trials".
The Disqus commenting widget at the bottom is also obviously fake; there is no text-entry field for comments like the real widget, and the formatting is off. Do NOT buy BioDermRX; there are much worse things to worry about than wrinkles.

Christie Brinkley does NOT use Bonte - Fake Dr. Oz Site Exposed

This is more fake news from the Bonte crew. It pretends to be the Dr. Oz show site, but the non-Doctor-Oz-related URL is a red flag. Also, the real Dr. Oz site does not have an "users online" counter.
A lot of the other stuff (the fake comments, the free trial offer, the amount of links to the ordering page, and the amount of times "Bonte Wrinkle Cream with Eye Cream" is repeated) is the same as the  Sally Field scam. The Canadian authorities, unlike the American FCC, are doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Stay away from Bonte, and don't believe everything you see on the Internet.

Scam Busted: We Say Goodbye To Sally Field - NOT!

This is not a real news story. It is FAKE NEWS, created as part of the Bonte skincare scam. Some of the images are obviously stretched, and a real news story wouldn't repeat the name of the product so many times.
Not only that, but the misuse of italics is an obvious clue that this is, as many YouTube commenters would say, "fake and gay" (sorry to any homosexuals reading this). The amount of links to the ordering page is another red flag, and no real news site would link to a "free trial" offer at the end; only fake news scams do that.
The comments at the bottom? Also fake. These women have tried to get these names removed from many skincare scam sites, with no success. This scam was shut down in the USA recently by the FTC, but the Canadian Competition Bureau is doing nothing.