Business ProfileforBINT, LLC
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The operators of a “blessing loom” investment program that targeted African Americans and people struggling financially during the Covid-19 pandemic are banned from the business of multi-level marketing as a result of enforcement actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Arkansas alleging the operation of an illegal pyramid scheme.
In the joint complaint against Blessings In No Time (BINT), the FTC and the State of Arkansas alleged that Texas-based BINT Operations LLC and its two co-founders, LaShonda Moore and her husband Marlon Moore, operated a chain referral pyramid scheme that bilked tens of millions of dollars from thousands of consumers.
In addition to permanently being banned from multi-level marketing in the settlement with the FTC, the defendants will also be prohibited from operating any chain referral scheme, including “blessing loom” schemes like BINT, and will be banned from making deceptive or unsubstantiated income claims or misrepresentations. Moreover, defendants will pay at least $450,000 into a fund administered by the state of Texas that will be used to provide refunds to affected consumers.
To view the FTC Press Release, click here.
On July 26, 2023, The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) secured a $10.76 million Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against BINT Operations LLC (“Blessings in No Time”) and its owners, LaShonda and Marlon Moore of Frisco, Texas, for the perpetration of an illegal pyramid scheme.
The Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction settles allegations that the business deceptively marketed itself as a faith-based wealth building organization. Blessings in No Time scammed consumers out of tens of millions of dollars. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Moores promised to “bless” participants with large sums of money in exchange for up-front monetary contributions. The scam falsely promised investment returns as high as 800 percent. The Moores scammed nearly 8,000 consumers in Texas and across the country.
In June 2021, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the initial lawsuit against BINT Operations LLC for promoting and operating the illegal scam. The $10.76 million judgment secured by the state of Texas is a critical step toward bringing the Moores to justice for taking advantage of unsuspecting victims, many of whom cited financial distress due to the economic upheaval associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
As part of the $10,760,000 judgment secured by the OAG, and enforcement actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Arkansas, Defendants will pay up to $2,500,000, and no less than $450,000, for a Texas-administered fund that will assist victims of the Moores’ “Blessings in No Time” pyramid scheme.
To review a copy of the Parties’ Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed Final Judgment with Permanent Injunction, click here.
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Business Details
- Location of This Business
- 3100 Kennington Drive, Prosper, TX 75078
- BBB File Opened:
- 11/24/2020
- Alternate Business Name
- BINT Operations, LLC
- Blessings In No Time
- Business Management
- Marlon Moore, Managing Member
- LaShonda Moore, Managing Member
- Contact Information
Principal
- Marlon Moore, Managing Member
Customer Contact
- Marlon Moore, Managing Member
- LaShonda Moore, Managing Member
- Additional Contact Information
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Customer Complaints
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11/21/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
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