$1M FTC Refund Checks Mailed to Work-at-Home Scam Victims

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will be mailing victims of the Bobby J. Robinson’s Work-at-Home scheme more than $1 million in checks.

According to the agency, the scheme involved using deceptive advertising to dupe consumers looking into work-at-home options.

The makers of the Bobby J. Robinson Work-at-Home program created advertising that appeared similar to legitimate search results when victims researched job options online.

The scammers, who also operated under the names Work At Home EDU, Work At Home Program, Work At Home Ecademy, Work At Home University, Work At Home Revenue, and Work at Home Institute, promised victims that they would make hundreds of dollars an hour, despite having no special skills or training.

“No Scam: Texas Mom Makes Extra $8,000/Month in Her Spare Time on the Computer Without Selling Anything,” claimed one Bobby J. Robinson’s Work-at-Home ads. “I actually make a steady $7,000-$8,000 a month working from home online,” said the supposed Texas mother. “It’s enough to comfortably replace my old job’s income, especially considering I only work 15 hours a week from my own home online.”

Victims were told they had to pay $97 to purchase a work-at-home program. In addition, they could pay an additional $194.95 to get an “advanced” program and make even more money.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after paying for the program, consumers were presented with login information and fine print notifying them that the Bobby J. Robinson’s Work-at-Home program was “not a business opportunity.”

Being able to earn a living from home appeals to many, including the elderly, parents, and those who simply want the freedom to work where and when they want. According to the FTC, nearly 90,000 were taken in by the Bobby J. Robinson Work-at-Home scam.

The Bobby J. Robinson Work-at-Home scam was allegedly concocted by Bob Robinson LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Mega Export 2005 Inc., a Canadian corporation, Mega Export USA Inc., a Delaware corporation, Netcore Solutions LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and individuals Bobby J. Robinson and Michael Sirois.

According to the FTC lawsuit, the scheme violated rules regarding the offer of business opportunities to consumers.

Such offerings must be based on proof of earnings advertised, but the makers of the Bobby J. Robinson Work-at-Home program did not have any proof that consumers would make the amount of money advertised.

Indeed, once a consumer paid to be a part of the scam, they were bombarded with a “a slew of other upgrades and ‘bonuses.’” The Bobby J. Robinson Work-at-Home programs told victims that they would receive access to work opportunities at major companies, such as Amazon and Google.

Instead, according to the FTC complaint, “Defendants then use[d] their false earnings claims to open the door to further deception by working with various business associates to market business coaching services.”

In addition to the $1 million in checks that will be sent to victims, the operators of the Bobby J. Robinson Work-at-Home program have been banned from selling so-called “business opportunities” and “business coaching services.”

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