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?? FORMAL COMPLAINT – Online Fraud, Deceptive Practices & Data Misuse by Mohammed Sefraoui 1. INTRODUCTION I hereby submit this formal complaint regarding a serious case of online financial fraud, false advertising, unauthorized collection of personal data, and deceptive business practices perpetrated by Mr. Mohamed Sefraoui and his companies: LILYA BLOGGING LLC, registered in Wyoming, USA (File #: 2024-001507762) MEDSEFRAOUI LLC, registered in Montana, USA (File #: C1466567) Lilya Blogging SARLAU, based in Morocco (Commercial Registry #: 640321) Additional related entities listed below. 2. TRANSACTION DETAILS Course Name: Lilya Blogging Community Enrollment Date: September 8, 2024 Course Start: September 28, 2024 Course Exit: January 29, 2025 Amount Paid: $1,113.47 USD Payment Method: Bank transfer to CIH Bank, Morocco Recipient: MOHAMMED SEFRAOUI Bank Account: 230570382500221100840004 (CIH Bank) 3. CORE FRAUDULENT CLAIMS A. Fake Success Story – Petkeen.com Mr. Sefraoui falsely claimed in promotional videos and sales pages that he purchased Petkeen.com for $54,000 and sold it for $800,000 to validate his expertise. However, in March 2025, Mr. Simon Treulle, CEO of Pangolia Pte. Ltd., publicly denied this claim and issued a Cease & Desist notice against Mr. Sefraoui for unauthorized use of their company name. B. Fabricated Testimonials He presented fake student testimonials showcasing income from blogging, while in reality, those earnings (if any) were from Facebook Bonus programs that were not available to most students. In fact, the majority of those individuals never received that income—funds remained frozen or were inaccessible, rendering the entire claim deceptive. C. Nonexistent Program Structure Mr. Sefraoui stated the program had five progressive levels of training. However, levels 4 and 5 were never developed or made available, proving the structure was purely fictitious. D. Fraudulent SaaS Product A key selling point of the program was the promise of a SaaS automation tool to help students monetize their content. This product was promoted heavily to 14 cohorts over months, but to this day, no such tool has been released—a clear bait-and-switch tactic. 4. LOW-QUALITY TRAINING MATERIAL The actual training delivered primarily consisted of generic YouTube videos, impractical tasks such as posting 24 Facebook posts per day, and scraping images from cooking websites—all of which have no educational value or connection to legitimate blogging. 5. PERSONAL & FINANCIAL HARM Additional $512.38 USD spent on tools and advertising under misleading advice High physical and mental toll due to long working hours and emotional manipulation Abandonment of prior professional focus due to false hope created by Mr. Sefraoui’s claims 6. PERSONAL DATA VIOLATIONS Lilya Blogging SARLAU and MEDSEFRAOUI LLC collected sensitive personal data including full names, emails, phone numbers, and identification documents without proper authorization from Moroccan CNDP, violating Moroccan Law 09-08. 7. SUSPICIOUS FINANCIAL STRUCTURING Shortly after collecting funds from approximately 4,000 individuals (estimated total $4+ million), Mr. Sefraoui formed unrelated entities: Sefraoui Immo SARLAU (Morocco, Real Estate) – Reg. #: 640623 Zain Invest Locacoes LTDA (Brazil) – CNPJ: 57.932.073/0001-39 LILYA BLOGGING LIMITED (Hong Kong) – BRN: 77486938 8. REFUND ATTEMPTS I requested a refund and received only the registration fee back. The refund was minimal and does not reflect the time, money, and emotional damage suffered. 9. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT I am one of over 200 verified victims who are preparing a group legal action. Additional victims are joining regularly, and multiple independent reports of the same fraudulent behavior exist. 10. RELIEF SOUGHT Formal investigation into Mohamed Sefraoui and all listed entities Immediate suspension of related business activities Inclusion of this case under international fraud and cybercrime violations Public awareness notifications to prevent further victimization Restitution or compensation for all financial losses