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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Paul Coleman. A complaint has been raised against website www.private-syndicate.co.uk, which encourages gambling as an alternative to employment. The complainant challenged the claims about the "100% Lifetime Money-Back Guarantee" of the VIP In
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Profit Accumulator Ltd. Concerns were raised regarding both "A paid-for Facebook post and a website for casino bonus hunting service Bonus Accumulator" which were seen in June 2020. "The complainant challenged whether the claims: 1. ‘This
We published an article in July highlighting the UK Advertising Standards Authority’s steps to remove online ads promoting untested cures and treatments for Coronavirus. This came after complaints had been raised against companies using their websites and social media accounts to advertise unlicensed IV booster drip tr
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against ElectraWorks Ltd t/a Foxy Games. A complaint was raised against a "paid-for Google search ad for Foxy Games, seen on 11 July 2020, which was displayed when the search term ‘make money online’ was used, stated ‘Earn Money Online – Fo
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken steps to remove online ads promoting untested cures and treatments for Coronavirus. A number of complaints have been raised against companies using their websites and social media accounts to advertise unlicensed IV booster drip treatments for Coronavirus. Click he
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Paul Coleman. A complaint has been raised against website www.makelifeincome.com, which encourages gambling as an alternative to employment. The complainant challenged the claims about the success rate and uniqueness of the system that had been
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Timeshare Relief UK. A complaint was filed with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in October 2015. The investigation by KwikChex was carried out as part of activities by the Timeshare Task Force which KwikChex ma
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Easy Consulting SL t/a www.directresortsinternational.co.uk. The investigation by KwikChex was carried out as part of activities by the Timeshare Task Force which KwikChex manages. The investigation by KwikChex challenge
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Timeshare Solutions Ltd. The investigation by KwikChex was carried out as part of activities by the Timeshare Task Force which KwikChex manages. The investigation by KwikChex challenged whether the testimonials by "Steve
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Rapid Sale www.rapid-sale.co.uk. The investigation by KwikChex challenged whether the claim "Stop Repossession/Eviction – Cash in Bank in 7 Days ‘Guaranteed" was misleading and could be substantiated. Rapid Sale pr
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint submitted by KwikChex regarding Rapid Sale trading as https://repossessionsos.co.uk/ (website down). The investigation by KwikChex challenged the claim on the Repossessions SOS website "We sell house fast in just 48 hours! We buy any hous
We would like to advise that the ASA recently contacted KwikChex with regard to a phrase we used on our website – "World-leading Online Reputation and Reassurance Services". The ASA pointed out that: "The ASA and CAP view ‘leading’ claims as generally relating to market share, and for other meanings to be accepte
