Victim Location 03104
Type of a scam Other
I am a business that sells a self publishing course that is actually in competition with the scammer. Though I run my business legally, the scammer is engaging in deceptive advertising practices. I have decided to report this scam because I believe it hurts the self publishing industry.
The scammer is making unsubstantiated income claims very blatantly on their Youtube channel and Website which can be found below.
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG-mhrxX8teJvYb-kQ33D0Q
Website: https://www.audiobookincomeacademy.com/
Notice that there is also no business address or contact information on their website.
The scammer is engaging in deceptive advertises practices in order to lure customers from their Youtube Channel to their Website to purchase their course which sells for $997. It is basically a get-rich-quick scam that lures customers in with both unsubstantiated income claims and outrageous income claims. You can see these income claims in their Youtube videos on their Website.
Not only do they deceive customers, but they also hurt their competitiiors (such as myself and others) who sell honest publishing courses and who advertise honestly. In essence they hurt the entire industry, thus I have decided to make this report to the BBB.
In one of their recent Youtube videos at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za1HQ84hLmw they claim that you can make $300 a day by publishing 20 audio books and that even a 15 year old can do it, and that all you have to do is buy their course.
I have been on the fence on whether or not to purchase the course. However, before spending that kind of money I want to read real testimonials and customer reviews. Everything I find about the course is all positive. And when negative comments are posted they are attacked with first time commenters on sites like reddit with comments that are being made by someone who obviously works for the company. Even on there You Tube account you can tell the comments are fake. I’m very skeptical about AIA at this point.