Ad Scams and Arbitrage

Did Sandra Bullock's Son 'Finally Confirm the Rumors'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 15, 2021

Online advertisements about the Oscar-winning actress and her son had appeared in various forms ...

The Truth Behind the 'Day at the Beach Gone Wrong' Photo

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 14, 2021

We expected to find the photo was fake, but what we didn't see coming was that it was a fake of ...

Is Walgreens 'Closing Forever in 2021'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 13, 2021

An internet ad lured readers with a misleading headline.

Does Putting a Ziplock Bag Over a Car Mirror Have a Legitimate Purpose?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 12, 2021

Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy trick for drivers involving plastic Z ...

Is Costco Closing Stores 'Across the Nation'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 10, 2021

A misleading online advertisement purported to break big business news about Costco Wholesale.

Is Hollywood Actress Jessica Biel a US Military Veteran?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2021

An online advertisement with a picture of actress Jessica Biel promised a "surprising" list of H ...

Was 'the Truth About Costco's Kirkland Meat' Revealed?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2021

An ominous online advertisement displayed pictures of raw meat and teased supposedly revealing i ...

Was Adam Sandler Revealed to be a Supporter of Donald Trump?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2021

A lengthy list of conservative celebrities who purportedly backed Donald Trump was advertised wi ...

Was AOC Married with a Husband in 2021?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 8, 2021

A misleading online advertisement with a picture of the U.S. representative purportedly teased a ...

Does CNN Correspondent Kaitlan Collins Live in an 'Insane Mansion'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 8, 2021

Journalist Kaitlan Collins was promoted to the position of CNN's chief White House correspondent ...

Did Tom Brady Receive a Private Jet as a Gift?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 8, 2021

An online advertisement appeared to tease quite the scoop about seven-time Super Bowl champion T ...

Did Pat Sajak 'Leave Behind' a Net Worth That Made His Family Cry?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 7, 2021

Pat Sajak's net worth was the subject of misleading online advertisements that made it appear th ...

Was a Mistake Found in the Movie 'My Cousin Vinny'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2021

A temporal goof occurred in the 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny" during a scene filmed at a corner t ...

Did Netflix Cancel 'Cobra Kai,' Effective Immediately?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2021

A bait-and-switch advertisement led readers to believe that the popular Netflix series "Cobra Ka ...

Did Abraham Lincoln's Ghost Appear in an 1872 Photo?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 3, 2021

A picture of Mary Todd Lincoln appeared to show former President Abraham Lincoln's ghost standin ...

Does a Picture Show Cameron Diaz Now Working a 9-to-5 Job?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 2, 2021

A misleading online advertisement with a picture of former movie actor Cameron Diaz claimed she ...

Did a Kiss Cam Show Model Katherine Webb with a Young Boy?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 31, 2021

Baseless innuendo is great for clicks.

Did a 'Declassified' Picture Show an Alien UFO Crash?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 30, 2021

A picture appeared to show military and government officials closing in on a crashed UFO that lo ...

Is Keanu Reeves Sandra Bullock's Son?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 30, 2021

Misleading online advertisements featuring celebrities struck again, this time using a picture o ...

Is This a 'New Animal Species Taking Over Chernobyl'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 29, 2021

A photograph of a strange-looking animal appeared in an online advertisement about Chernobyl.