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I started working with Akountify (parent company Overlead, some also know them as Obelisk Ventures) and was put in touch with the CEO Manuel Moreira (also known as Manuel Musa) beginning October.

I thought it was very strange that the CEO was personally handling customer service + admin for a company that Manuel claimed had "too many clients waiting to work with him." LOL.

In his very first message, Manuel stated my subscription would OFFICIALLY only start when my campaign was launched. Fair enough, except he then kept delaying the setup for over a month, during which I was charged again. I confirmed with him NUMEROUS TIMES that billing would only begin at campaign launch, and he AGREED, plus promised to refund the November charge.

The profiles he provided were questionable at best. The first was named "John Wick" with an AI-looking stock photo, and lacked the Sales Navigator badge Manuel kept insisting it had, which made it impossible to connect to HeyReach. The replacement profile was a model-looking white man based in Paris with a Kenyan last name. You can draw your own conclusions. Rather than calling him out I stayed patient, though he would often take three days to respond or claim he did something without actually doing it. When I politely said I was getting exhausted, he became passive-aggressive and blamed ME.

Finally on November 20th the campaign launched, SIX WEEKS AFTER SIGNING UP. I asked if teh start date was now going to be the 20th & his VA confirmed IN WRITING the billing start date was the 20th, and Manuel replied to that same message confirming he had sent the refund. HE NEVER DID.

The following weeks brought terrible service. NONE of the extras in my package were delivered. The VA did no work for two weeks, and when I asked why, Manuel claimed she had been off& replaced, but only after I called out two weeks of zero activity. I kept following up on the refund and got either silence, excuses, or a "hi" and nothing more.

On December 30th I finally got the refund (almost 2 mths later), but noticed he had billed me on December 2nd instead of the 20th as agreed. I asked him to change that but got silence. So then, I messaged him saying I was canceling & wanted to finish my plan through January 20th without a new charge.

SUDDENLY HE REPLIED FAST!

He said his ToS meant he was NOT OBLIGATED to honor anything promised IN WRITING on Slack, "generously" offered me access until January 9th, and signed off with "May you ruin your campaigns." LOL.

I told him his written promises and his VA's statements ARE LEGALLY BINDING and his ToS does not shield him from that. He then claimed to be a "corporate lawyer" and therefore CORRECT. LMFAO!!

As someone who has ACTUALLY STUDIED LAW, that is complete BS. His ToS reads like a first grader wrote it with ChatGPT. I filed the chargeback. He then charged me AGAIN on January 2nd despite the cancellation, so I filed a second one.

He tried to "threaten" me with a ToS clause that state chargebacks constitute fraud, that he can fine me £500, and that I needed Akountify's EXPLICIT PERMISSION to dispute a charge. LMFAO!!!

Such a clause violates Stripe's own ToS (which he agreed to as a merchant), every major credit card network's rules (him & STripe have to obide by), AND IT'S AGAINST FEDERAL LAW!! Specifically, THE FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT, under which NO MERCHANT CAN STRIP AWAY YOUR RIGHT TO DISPUTE A CHARGE or unilaterally define what constitutes fraud.

He submitted a fraud accusation to my bank with screenshots that DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED EACH OTHER. Let's say my bank was not impressed lol!

I WON BOTH CHARGEBACKS AND GOT ALL MY MONEY BACK.

As for Manuel's "corporate law" credentials, he appears to hold an undergraduate law degree & ONE YEAR of paralegal experience. You can decide what that's worth.

Search "Manuel Moreira Akountify" and you will find NO SHORTAGE of scam reports.

FINAL POINT: FILE YOUR CHARGEBACKS. HIS LEGAL THREATS ARE EMPTY. DON'T LET HIM INTIMIDATE YOU.

This website is not even live.

I am writing this review to warn everyone about the fraudulent and threatening practices of Akountify and its CEO, Manuel Moreira. My experience with this company has been a textbook example of a scam, escalating from theft to outright intimidation.

We signed up for their service, which advertises LinkedIn accounts for lead generation. Importantly, there was no free trial; we were required to submit credit card details for an immediate $125 charge. After paying, we received absolutely nothing. No service, no login details, no communication. For a full week, our emails requesting an update or the service we paid for were completely ignored.

Frustrated, we had no choice but to file a chargeback with our bank to reclaim the $125.

The situation took a much darker turn SIX MONTHS later. We discovered that Akountify had been silently deducting monthly payments from our card the entire time, despite us having received zero service and having attempted to cancel after the first failed charge. We had to file multiple new chargebacks and ultimately block our credit card to stop the bleeding. This is not just poor service; it is the unauthorized use of payment details.

After this, I left a honest review detailing my experience. In response, the CEO, Manuel Moreira, personally contacted me with threats. He explicitly stated that if I did not remove my review, he would use his resources to "destroy my company's reputation" by flooding our business profiles with hundreds of negative reviews from his "verified Trustpilot accounts and bots."

Let me be perfectly clear: This company operates in three phases:

Theft: They charge you for a service they have no intention of providing.

Fraud: They continue to charge your card indefinitely without authorization, hoping you won't notice.

Intimidation: When you expose them, their CEO threatens to orchestrate a fake review campaign to harm your business.

DO NOT TRUST AKOUNTIFY. This is not a legitimate business; it is a scheme designed to steal your money and then threaten you into silence. The threat of using bot-generated reviews to destroy a critic's reputation is both malicious and reveals a complete lack of ethics.

I strongly recommend using other, more trustworthy services for your lead generation needs. Protect your finances and your reputation—stay far away from Akountify and Manuel Moreira.

Akountify.ai is the WORST SERVICE I have ever experienced. I lost thousands of dollars and received nothing close to what was advertised. I regret EVER giving them my card details.

When I raised complaints, the responses I got were SO rude and dismissive, and NO refund was provided. To make things WORSE, each time I post my genuine experience here, the company tries to get my review TAKEN DOWN by claiming I am not a real customer. That is simply NOT TRUE — I have invoices and payment records to prove I PAID THEM!

After my ordeal, I searched online and found many other people sharing similar horror stories about this business. I wish I had read those earlier!!

This has been stressful and costly. I strongly advise anyone considering Akountify.ai to read this review.

I am beyond outraged by my experience with this company. What was advertised and what I actually received are completely different.

What I paid for vs. what I got:
I was promised “real, ID-verified LinkedIn accounts” and reliable outreach services. Despite paying $500 on 06.08.2025, I was given no verifiable proof of ID verification and I did not receive the services as advertised.

Misleading marketing:
The website suggested that using their service was “safe,” “like hiring an employee,” and that there was low risk involved. In reality, from what I can see, the approach carries significant risk and seems to contradict LinkedIn’s own Terms of Service. That was never made clear upfront.

Broken promises of support:
They advertise “replacement guarantees” and “24/7 support.” In my case, I was ignored, responses were delayed for weeks, and no replacement was ever provided. These guarantees felt meaningless.

Unclear terms and disclaimers:
Their fine print is full of disclaimers that shift all responsibility onto the customer, while still using marketing that implies safety and compliance. In my view, that is misleading.

Overcharging for undelivered service:
I paid for a plan, yet I did not receive the service described in the sales material.

My position now:
I want a full refund of the money I paid for services that were not delivered, along with transparency about what “verification” actually means in their process. Until that happens, I cannot consider this company trustworthy.

Warning to others:
I regret ever signing up. I urge anyone considering this company to be very cautious: save every receipt, screenshot your communications, and keep an eye on your billing. I wish I had read reviews like this before it would have saved me money, stress, and time.

Untrustworthy service — do not use!

Scammers!!!!!
DO NOT USE THEM!!
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