The Online Entrepreneur Inc.
Also known as: The Six Figure Program, Ben and Dave’s Program.
The FTC alleged that The Online Entrepreneur sold a $27 work-at-home website program using false income and money-back claims. Settlement orders banned the defendants from business opportunities and required one defendant to pay $259,394.
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- Registrations
- FTC v. The Online Entrepreneur Inc. (FTC case 122-3186, 2012)
- Jurisdictions
- United States (federal)
Work-at-home website program ends in settlement orders
The Online Entrepreneur Inc., also doing business as The Six Figure Program and Ben and Dave’s Program, sold a work-at-home opportunity based on affiliate marketing. According to the FTC’s complaint, the defendants said that a $27 fee would give consumers websites affiliated with well-known companies and allow them to earn commissions. The FTC alleged that consumers later learned they had to pay $100 or more in additional setup costs. The sweep release also says functioning websites did not produce the promised income of up to $15,000 per month or at least $15 within seven days, and that refund requests were often ignored.
A court halted the challenged practices, froze assets, and placed the companies into receivership. A March 2014 consent judgment permanently prohibited The Online Entrepreneur Inc., Ben and Dave’s Consulting Associates, Inc., and David Clabeaux from selling business and work-at-home opportunities. It imposed a judgment of more than $2.9 million that would be suspended when Clabeaux surrendered specified assets.
In July 2014, a final order resolved the case against Benjamin Moskel, the remaining defendant. That order imposed a judgment of more than $2.9 million, suspended after Moskel paid $259,394 and surrendered specified property. It also restricted his involvement with companies selling business or work-at-home opportunities.
What is not established
The releases describe FTC allegations and settlement orders. They do not state that the defendants admitted the allegations.
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- Enforcement action November 15, 2012
- Enforcement action March 20, 2014
- Enforcement action August 6, 2014
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First recorded November 15, 2012 · Last updated August 6, 2014