Quick Verdict: Is Invest with Corey Legit?
No. In my opinion, Corey Benoit (Invest with Corey) may be the most dangerous predator I've ever reviewed — competing for that distinction with Felix Prehn of GOAT Academy.
The case against him includes:
- A December 2022 sworn court filing showing a negative net worth of -$52,150 and zero brokerage account — filed less than three years before he claims to be making $100,000 per month from trading
- 2019 criminal charges for stalking, harassment, and theft by unlawful taking (case 2019-001081, Ocean County, NJ)
- 15+ police encounters in North Carolina, including a misdemeanor larceny charge for "larceny by changing price tags"
- Multiple civil lawsuits including a 2020 lawsuit by his landlord for $8,270 in unpaid rent and a separate lawsuit for failing to deliver wedding videos he was paid to produce
- Whop reportedly removed his platform listing after finding "multiple violations of our policies" related to the Invest with Henry credit-card fraud incident
- An Illinois Attorney General complaint that successfully forced a refund — meaning the consumer-protection path documented in this article actually works
- A leaked email from a family member alleging Corey's entire trading persona is "built on lies and deception" and that he doesn't own the cars or houses he displays online
- A public YouTube comment from Corey's ex-father-in-law (@JeffYalden-z2m) alleging Corey is in the United States illegally, lives with his parents, and has provided no child support
- Confirmed by his ex-wife (Tori-Jo Shade f/k/a Benoit): Corey reportedly purchased a $500,000+ home in New Jersey in February 2025, despite a documented -$52,150 net worth in December 2022 — a $550,000+ wealth swing in roughly 26 months that, in my opinion, is funded by course sales rather than trading
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Key Takeaways
- Corey Benoit's December 20, 2022 sworn court filing showed total gross assets of $600, zero brokerage account, and a net worth of -$52,150 — making subsequent claims of being a successful pre-2020 trader implausible
- His 2021 tax return showed zero capital gains — he had no brokerage account at all that year
- Criminal charges in 2019 included harassment-communication and theft by unlawful taking. His ex-wife filed the underlying complaint alleging stalking, surveillance, and threatening behavior toward her and their children
- 15+ police encounters in North Carolina including misdemeanor larceny for changing price tags at retail
- A 2020 lawsuit by his landlord demanded $8,270 in unpaid rent. Corey's response to the court was to position himself as a victim of the COVID pandemic and accuse his landlord of harassment — while the public record shows he had been living in the house since May 2018
- A separate 2019 lawsuit demanded $1,740 for wedding videos Corey was paid to produce but never delivered
- Whop reportedly removed his Invest with Henry course listing after investigating customer complaints about unauthorized credit card charges and finding "multiple violations of our policies"
- The Illinois Attorney General's Office (March 2025) successfully forced a refund after a customer filed a Consumer Protection complaint — meaning AG complaints work
- A family member's leaked email confirms Corey "isn't rich," "has lived with no money rent free with his two kids," doesn't own the cars he displays on Facebook, and has built every persona — gaming channel, rap channel, "Driveway Demons" car channel, Faymus Media wedding photography, and now Invest with Corey — on "smoke and mirrors"
- Corey's ex-father-in-law (publicly, via YouTube comment as @JeffYalden-z2m) alleges Corey is in the U.S. illegally, lives with his parents, and has provided no child support
- In my opinion, virtually all his followers will lose money long-term — particularly during the next volatility expansion event
Invest with Corey: 2026 Status Update
As of April 2026, Corey Benoit continues to operate Invest with Corey through paid YouTube videos, a $2,000-$5,000 Discord/coaching program, and recent expansion into "Lifetime mentorship" packages. Recent developments:
- Reportedly purchased a $500,000+ home in New Jersey in February 2025 (verified by his ex-wife)
- Illinois Attorney General complaint resolution (March 18, 2025) forced a refund after a customer's consumer protection complaint — see Image 9 / 10 below
- Corey continues to make stock recommendations that have lost money in 2026 (SERV, APLD, and a GaN/SiC chip stock all declined after his recent recommendations)
- His sales agents continue to claim Corey makes "$100,000 per month" with "seven figures" of capital — claims directly contradicted by his own December 2022 court filings
- New refund-denial complaints continue to surface on YouTube and Reddit
Illinois Attorney General complaint letter dated March 18, 2025
Corey's response email to the Illinois AG
What Corey's team didn't expect was that the customer would document the next step. After the Illinois AG complaint was filed, Corey's support team — under the name "Allan Costa, Invest with Corey" — sent the following email:
Email from Allan Costa offering $3,000 refund conditional on withdrawing the AG complaint
The email reads: "We are ready to process your full refund of $3,000.00 as soon as possible... Additionally, we kindly ask that you withdraw the fraud claim with the Illinois Attorney General and confirm that you will take no further legal action related to this matter."
In my opinion, conditioning a refund on the withdrawal of a state Attorney General fraud complaint is itself a serious red flag.
It suggests the program is aware that the AG complaint, if pursued, could lead to further regulatory exposure.
Customers who have filed AG complaints should consult with their state AG's office before withdrawing — refunds and complaint withdrawals do not need to be linked, and a regulator's existing case file may benefit other defrauded customers regardless of one individual's resolution.
Watch the Full Investigation (Six Videos)
I've published six videos investigating Corey Benoit. Each documents a different facet of the case:
Original investigation — the lawsuits, criminal charges, and fabricated background:
The "Safely Make $10,000/month" trade analysis — why his strategy is reckless:
The fabricated backstory — the hero's-journey hard sell:
The negative net worth + losing stock picks:
Leaked emails from Corey's family calling him a scam:
The sales call recording — inside the closer pitch:
8 Reasons Why Invest with Corey May Not Be Legitimate
In my opinion, Invest with Corey is the most dangerous predator I've reviewed (with Felix Prehn being the only competitor for that distinction). Here are eight specific concerns, each documented with source material.
1. December 2022 Sworn Court Filing: Zero Brokerage Account, -$52,150 Net Worth
The single most damaging document in this entire case is Corey's own sworn financial filing from his divorce proceedings.
On December 20, 2022, Corey Benoit filed a sworn financial disclosure with the New Jersey court showing:
- Total gross assets: $600
- Stocks, bonds, and securities: BLANK (no brokerage account)
- Net worth: -$52,150 (negative fifty-two thousand, one hundred fifty dollars)
- Three credit cards with $50,950 in unpaid debt
- Two revolving charges with $1,200 in additional debt
Corey's December 2022 court filing — Part A Case Information
Statement of Assets showing $600 total gross assets, ZERO stocks/bonds/securities
Notice the line for "Stocks, Bonds and Securities" — completely blank.
The line for "Pension, Profit Sharing, Retirement Plan(s), 401(k)s" — also blank.
Total gross assets: $600, consisting of $100 in a Bank of America checking account and a 2012 GMC Sierra valued at $500.
This is the sworn financial position of someone whose marketing claims he had grown a trading account to over $1 million only 12 months earlier.
Statement of Liabilities showing -$52,150 net worth
This is critical because Corey's marketing claims he has been a successful trader since 2020. In his own backstory video, Corey claims he turned $4,700 into $50,000 on Square (now Block), then turned $13,000 into $85,000 on Amazon, then grew his account to over $1 million by late 2021.
If those claims were true, his December 2022 sworn court filing would be perjury. The simpler explanation: the trading wealth claims are not accurate.
2. Zero Capital Gains on His 2021 Tax Return
Reinforcing the December 2022 court filing: Corey's 2021 tax return showed zero capital gains on Line 7. A trader with a $1M+ portfolio in 2021 (as Corey claims) would have generated capital gains. He did not.
2021 tax return Line 7 showing zero capital gains
The tax filing also documents a Social Security Number (938-70-5749) and birthdate (06/13/1983) - information that becomes relevant if you need to file an IRS report (see Consumer Resources section).
3. Criminal Charges: Stalking, Harassment, and Theft by Unlawful Taking (2019)
In 2019, Corey Benoit was criminally charged in Ocean County, New Jersey, with:
- 2C:33-4A — Harassment-Communication (Petty Disorderly Persons offense)
- 2C:20-3A — Theft by Unlawful Taking (Disorderly Persons offense)
Both charges were filed under case number CDR Number S 2019 000101 / Court 1516. The disposition shows "Dism — Prosecutorial" on June 20, 2019 — meaning prosecutors dismissed the charges, NOT that Corey was found innocent.
Court record showing 2019 charges for harassment and theft
The underlying complaint that triggered these charges was filed by his ex-wife, Tori-Jo Shade (f/k/a Benoit). Her sworn complaint to the court describes:
"I CONSTANTLY FEEL AS THOUGH I'M BEING WATCHED. MY EX HAS MENTIONED IN PERSON AND TEXT THAT HE KNOWS EVERYWHERE I GO, EVERYTHING I DO, AND EVERYONE WHO I SPEAK TO. HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAS HAD SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME AROUND FOR MONTHS. (SEE POLICE REPORT 19LE03649) I'VE SEEN HIS CAR DRIVE PAST MY HOUSE."
Ex-wife's sworn complaint describing alleged stalking
A separate 2019 case (number 19001081) shows Corey was also charged with 2C:12-10B — Stalking-Engage Conduct Reasonable Person (originally charged as a 4th degree indictable offense, then downgraded to a Petty Disorderly Persons offense as 2C:33-4C harassment-any other alarming conduct).
ACS Inquiry showing stalking charge case 19001081
Plus 15+ Police Encounters in North Carolina
Corey's documented criminal record extends well beyond New Jersey.
Public North Carolina court records show 15+ separate cases under his name — Corey Joseph Benoit — including a 2008 misdemeanor larceny charge along with the unusual specific charge of "Larceny by Changing Price Tag" (NC General Statute 14-72.1(D)).
NC Misdemeanor Larceny charge May 2008 — case C9371657
The Hope Mills Police Department case from May 29, 2008 documents both Misdemeanor Larceny (statute 14-72(A), Class M1) and the price-tag charge (14-72.1(D)). Both offenses were filed by the same agency on the same date.
The full list of NC cases under Corey's name shows the broader pattern:
List of 15+ NC court cases under name BENOIT, COREY JOSEPH
In my opinion, an individual marketing themselves as a finance educator with a documented criminal record spanning multiple states and including theft-related charges represents a significant red flag that prospective customers deserve to know about before paying $2,000–$5,000 for course access.
4. The 2020 Rent Lawsuit and Corey's Victim-Posture Response
In July 2020, Corey's landlord (Beryl Shawn Lutz) filed a Civil Action Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County, demanding $8,270 in unpaid rent from Corey. Per the sworn complaint:
"Breach of Contract. Non payment of Rent. We have not been paid rent since April 2020. Defendant has lived in my home since 5/1/2018 and has made no effort to resolve the outstanding money due."
2020 Form A Civil Action Complaint by landlord Jeryl Shawn Lutz against Corey Benoit
Corey's response to the court is one of the most revealing documents in the entire case file. Rather than paying his rent or negotiating, he submitted a written statement positioning himself as a victim:
"I am a wedding photographer and the government has implemented laws making public gatherings illegal due to COVID-19 and therefore I have no job or income. I have to take care of two children as well. This is unfair how I am forced out of a job by the government and now in turn I am being sued due to the circumstances that are out of my control and not my fault... The plaintiff has even harassed me at my residence numerous times by hanging out in my yard and knocking on my door multiple times a day. I even had to call the police... The plaintiff and his wife both work as their jobs were not affected. He admitted this to me multiple times on the phone. This is unfair to me due to the pandemic. I have been offered zero help from the plaintiff..."
Corey Benoit's response to the court
This is the same Corey who, less than two years later, would tell YouTube viewers he had grown his account to over $1 million from trading. In my opinion, both stories cannot be true. Either he hid assets from the court (potential contempt), or his subsequent trading wealth claims are not accurate.
5. The Wedding-Videography Lawsuit (Faymus Media)
Before pivoting to "Invest with Corey," Corey ran a wedding photography and videography business called Faymus Media. He was sued in 2019 for $1,740 for failing to deliver wedding videos he had been paid to produce. The complaint stated:
"Defendant owns and operates Faymus Media, a photo video business. For our wedding, defendant was hired to provide video services as described in our contract. Wedding date was March 23rd, 2019. To date defendant has provided nothing that was paid for, edits and does not return phone calls or messages."
2019 Small Claims Complaint by James Anthony Conn demanding $1,740 for undelivered wedding video
The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County Small Claims Section, by plaintiff James Anthony Conn. The wedding date was March 23, 2019; the complaint was filed shortly thereafter when no edited video materialized and Corey reportedly stopped responding to phone calls and messages.
The Yelp page for Faymus Media documents a pattern. Multiple reviewers describe Corey as:
- Missing key wedding moments while being paid to be present
- Refusing to deliver paid-for videos
- Editing photo timestamps to dispute his own absence during arbitration
- "Borderline creepy in the bridal suite"
- Eventually deleting all customer photos from his database
This pattern — taking money, failing to deliver, blaming external circumstances, and disappearing — is the same pattern documented in the Invest with Corey customer complaints below.
6. The Whop Investigation and the Henry Credit-Card Fraud
In late 2024, a customer enrolled with Invest with Corey discovered his credit card had been charged $1,175 for an Invest with Henry course he did not authorize. When he contacted Corey's team, they reportedly called it a "glitch."
Whop's own support team specifically confirmed it was not a glitch — that the Henry course was a separate, intentional purchase, and that "each course would be the only one to have a receipt for that course."
The customer reported the issue to:
- The FTC
- The FBI
- The Department of Justice
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- His credit card company (where he won the chargeback for fraud)
- Whop's internal review process
Whop's investigation finding: "After our investigation we have also found multiple violations of our policies." Whop reportedly removed Henry's options education course from the platform after this finding.
For complete documentation of the Whop fraud incident, see my Invest with Henry refresh.
7. The Family Email and Ex-Father-in-Law's Public Statement
A family member of Corey Benoit reached out via email with a striking message about his entire persona:
"Hey David. I wanted to reach out providing some info to you about Corey Benoit... His entire page is built on lies and deception. He isn't rich. He has lived with no money rent free with his two kids. He is unemployed and has been since Faymus Media... His other YouTube page was Driveway Demons where he was leasing cars pretending that he bought in cash. He never went to finance school unless he did it without telling anyone in our family. He doesn't own a house or any of the cars he pretends he is owning on his Facebook or online... I have known him my entire life and can confidently say he is scamming these people online. This isn't about helping people. It's about taking from those that need help to pay his bills."
The same family member documented Corey's pattern of building successive personas:
- Driveway Demons — a car YouTube channel where Corey leased vehicles and pretended to own them
- Gaming channel — under the persona of "lifelong diehard gamer"
- Music/rap artist — "Acrylik1KZ"
- Faymus Media — wedding photography business with extensive Yelp complaints
- Invest with Corey — current persona
Each persona was built when the previous one became unprofitable. None reflects authentic expertise.
Public YouTube comment from @JeffYalden-z2m
Adding to this pattern, Corey's ex-father-in-law has publicly stated via a YouTube comment (under handle @JeffYalden-z2m):
"I find this really unfortunate. I know Corey personally or I should say I knew Corey. I'm the ex father-in-law. He's a fraud/scam artist who is here illegally in the USA and has provided nothing in terms of child support for their two boys. He lives with his parents. He has none of this money. #Fraud #DontInvestWithCorey #IllegalCitizen #CoreyBenoit"
If accurate, the immigration claim is significant — it would mean Corey has structured his business and life to be outside routine US regulatory and legal reach, complicating recovery for affected customers.
8. The Reckless Trading Strategy ($300,000+ Buying Power Risk)
In a recent video, Corey demonstrated how to "Safely Make $10,000 per Month Options Trading." The actual trades he recommended would have:
- Required $300,000+ in buying power to execute
- Resulted in ~$7,000+ in immediate losses if the trades had been opened on the day he made the video
- Sold strikes that would have been in-the-money with a 1% adverse move in Microsoft
His core strategy is selling aggressive put options at high deltas (~30 delta) without hedging. This works during calm bull markets. During volatility expansions — like August 5, 2024 (VIX spike) and December 18, 2024 (Fed-driven volatility) — this strategy can wipe out an account in a single day.
In that same video, Corey demonstrates fundamental misunderstandings of basic options mechanics — describing implied volatility as lower for high-IV stocks than for blue chips, failing to understand that orders fill at the mid price rather than the ask, and describing margin requirements that are simply incorrect.
For the actual data-driven critique of his trade structures, watch the second video embedded above.
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The Sales Call: Inside the Closer Pitch
In a recently-published recording, a customer captured an inbound sales call with Noah Begs, one of Corey's "closers." The call demonstrates the disconnect between Corey's claimed wealth and his sales floor's claims.
Key statements made by Noah Begs during the recorded call (with Corey's documented financial reality in brackets):
- "Most of our students are making at least a few thousand, many 10K 20K plus." [No verified statements have been published.]
- "Cory's in a place — he's making 100K a month doing this, but he's also working with seven figures." [December 2022 sworn court filing: -$52,150 net worth, zero brokerage account.]
- "Cory's got 92% win rate. He's trading with seven figures." [No verified trading statements have been published.]
- The closer offered the program at $5,000 for lifetime access or $3,000 for a year — eventually negotiating down to $2,000 for 6 months when the prospect hesitated.
- The closer claimed students get a refund within "the first month, you're going to make that back" — directly contradicted by the Illinois AG complaint where a customer had to file a state regulatory complaint to force a refund.
In my opinion, every credibility-establishing claim made by the sales agent is either unverified or directly contradicted by Corey's own court filings.
Corey's Recent Stock Picks — All Have Lost Money
In addition to the long-term track record concerns, Corey's recent specific recommendations have lost money:
- SERV (Serve Robotics) — recommended around $14.98. Subsequent significant decline.
- Gallium nitride / Silicon carbide stock — recommended around $5. Significant decline.
- APLD (Applied Digital) — recommended around $27.50. Currently trading near $24 (decline).
This pattern is consistent with the Invest with Henry stock-pick disaster — recommendations made during a strong market environment that nonetheless lose money for followers.
Corey's Net Worth: From -$52,150 to a $500K Home in 26 Months
Here is the timeline that, in my opinion, exposes the core fraud:
| Date | Documented Financial Status |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sued for $1,740 for failing to deliver wedding videos |
| 2020 | Sued for $8,270 in unpaid rent; submitted statement to court claiming poverty due to COVID |
| 2021 | Tax return shows ZERO capital gains; no brokerage account |
| December 2022 | Sworn court filing: -$52,150 net worth, $600 total gross assets, no brokerage account |
| 2023-2024 | Begins YouTube channel claiming to be a successful options trader |
| February 2025 | Reportedly purchases a $500,000+ home in New Jersey (verified by ex-wife) |
In my opinion, this $550,000+ wealth swing in 26 months cannot be explained by trading. The simpler explanation is that subscription revenue from YouTube viewers funded the home purchase — making this less a trading success story and more a marketing-funnel success story.
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|---|---|---|
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| Worst-case outcome | Margin call during volatility spike | Own a quality stock at a discount |
| Verified track record | Sworn court filing: -$52,150 net worth | Multi-year +78% / +63% returns |
| Refund policy | Required Illinois AG complaint to force | Standard 14-day trial |
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How to File a Complaint Against Invest with Corey (And What Actually Works)
If you've been scammed by Invest with Corey, the Illinois Attorney General complaint above proves these channels work. A customer filed in March 2025 and was forced a refund within weeks.
Here are the agencies and contact information for filing complaints:
Federal Agencies
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Report Fraud — strongest federal channel for deceptive marketing
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): Submit a Complaint — for unauthorized credit card charges
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): Submit an Investment Fraud Tip
- Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): File a Complaint — for online fraud
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Submit an ICE Tip — Newark Field Office covers Little Egg Harbor, NJ
New Jersey State Agencies (Corey's Resident State)
- New Jersey Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General — covers Corey's primary residence at 10 Vicari Way, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: File a Consumer Complaint
- Little Egg Harbor NJ Police Department: File a Complaint (or call them at 609-296-3666)
- Ocean County Prosecutor's Office: Ocean County NJ — has jurisdiction over Corey's prior criminal charges
IRS Reporting
Corey Benoit has a documented history of financial discrepancies. You can file an IRS report using the following information from publicly filed court records:
- Name: Corey Joseph Benoit
- DOB: 06/13/1983
- SSN (filed in court records): 938-70-5749
- Address: 10 Vicari Way, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 (or 16 Atlantis Blvd., Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 per the rent lawsuit)
- IRS Forms: Anonymous Tip - Form 3949-A or Whistleblower - IRS Form 211
Your State Attorney General
The Illinois AG complaint (March 18, 2025) successfully forced a refund. You can file with your own state's Attorney General through the National Association of Attorneys General directory.
Better Business Bureau
- BBB: File a Complaint
Other Channels
- Credit Card Chargebacks: Contact your card issuer immediately. The Fair Credit Billing Act protects you against unauthorized charges
- Local Police: File a report at your local police department for fraud
- Whop Platform Complaints: If you purchased through Whop, file a complaint within their platform — but also file with your bank. Whop reportedly bans users for filing chargebacks even when the chargebacks are warranted
Frequently Asked Questions: Invest with Corey Review
What is Invest with Corey's real name?
Corey Benoit. His full name is Corey Joseph Benoit, with a documented date of birth of 06/13/1983.
Where does Corey Benoit live?
According to his most recent sworn court filings, Corey resides at 10 Vicari Way, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087. The 2020 rent lawsuit listed an earlier address at 16 Atlantis Blvd., Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087.
Is Invest with Corey a scam?
In my opinion, yes. The December 2022 sworn court filing showing -$52,150 net worth and zero brokerage account directly contradicts his marketing claims of pre-2020 trading wealth. His criminal charges, multiple lawsuits, family member's leaked email, ex-father-in-law's public statement, and Illinois AG complaint resolution collectively make this the most documented case against a YouTube trading influencer I've reviewed.
What's Corey Benoit's actual net worth?
Documented December 2022 sworn court filing: negative $52,150. Reportedly purchased a $500,000+ home in February 2025 (per his ex-wife). The simplest explanation for the wealth swing is YouTube subscription and course revenue, not trading.
Did Corey Benoit really turn $4,700 into $50,000 on Square?
In his backstory video, Corey claims he turned $4,700 into $50,000 on Square (now Block) and $13,000 into $85,000 on Amazon during 2020-2021. However, his 2021 tax return shows zero capital gains. A trader who genuinely realized $130,000+ in profits during 2021 would have generated taxable capital gains. He did not.
What were Corey Benoit's criminal charges?
In 2019, Corey was criminally charged in Ocean County, NJ with harassment-communication (2C:33-4A), theft by unlawful taking (2C:20-3A), and stalking-engage conduct reasonable person (2C:12-10B, originally a 4th degree indictable offense, downgraded). Charges were dismissed prosecutorially in 2019. He also has 15+ police encounters in North Carolina including a misdemeanor larceny charge for "larceny by changing price tags."
Is Corey Benoit in the United States illegally?
This claim has been made publicly by Corey's ex-father-in-law via YouTube comment (@JeffYalden-z2m). It has also been alleged in a leaked email from a family member who has known Corey his entire life. I cannot personally verify immigration status, but multiple people close to Corey have publicly alleged this. If you are aware of evidence supporting or refuting this claim, you can submit an ICE tip here.
How much does Invest with Corey's program cost?
Documented amounts include $3,000 for one-year access and $5,000 for "lifetime" — with closers willing to negotiate down to $2,000 for 6 months during high-pressure sales calls. Corey does not offer a meaningful trial period.
Can I get a refund from Invest with Corey?
Multiple customers have reported that direct refund requests are denied. However, the Illinois Attorney General complaint (March 2025) successfully forced a refund — proving that state regulatory channels work. File your complaint with your state's Attorney General using the directory linked in the Consumer Resources section above.
What's the Whop credit card fraud incident?
A customer who enrolled with Invest with Corey discovered his credit card had been charged $1,175 for an Invest with Henry course he did not authorize. Corey's team called it a "glitch." Whop confirmed it was not a glitch — that the Henry course was a separate, intentional purchase. Whop's investigation found "multiple violations of our policies" and reportedly removed Henry's course from their platform. For full details, see my Invest with Henry refresh.
How is Corey funding a $500,000+ home with a -$52,150 documented net worth?
In my opinion, his wealth is being funded by YouTube subscription and coaching program revenue from his audience — not by trading profits. This pattern is consistent with multiple other trading influencers I've reviewed, including Felix Prehn and Trading with Ashley.
Do Corey's trades actually work?
In my opinion, no. His core strategy of selling aggressive naked puts (~30 delta) without hedging works during calm bull markets. During volatility spikes — like August 5, 2024 and December 18, 2024 — this strategy creates margin call risk. Followers who execute his publicly-recommended trades would have lost ~$7,000+ during recent volatility expansion events.
What's a better alternative to Invest with Corey?
The Financed Bull Strategy — buying call debit spreads on large-cap leaders financed by selling puts at strike prices where you'd genuinely want to own the shares. See Most Successful Options Trading Strategies for the complete framework. Backed by my verified +78% and +63% multi-year returns.
How is the Illinois AG complaint relevant?
In March 2025, a customer filed an Illinois Attorney General Consumer Protection complaint against Invest with Corey. The Illinois AG forwarded the complaint to Corey, and Corey's team approved a refund within days. This is documented evidence that state Attorney General complaints work — and that Corey's "no refunds" policy is unenforceable when escalated to a state regulator.
Should I file a complaint about Invest with Corey?
Yes, if you believe you have been misled. The Illinois AG resolution proves the consumer protection system works when used. File with the FTC, your state's Attorney General, the New Jersey Attorney General (where Corey resides), the CFPB (for unauthorized credit card charges), the IRS (using the SSN/DOB above for the Whistleblower form), ICE (if you have information about immigration status), and your bank/card issuer for chargebacks.
Where can I see verified options trading results?
I publish my real E*TRADE statements with month-by-month P&L. My two trading accounts returned approximately +78% and +63% over 11-12 months in 2025, and +138% and +35% in 2023. Full verified statements with monthly screenshots are coming to beststockstrategy.com/results in May 2026.
This review reflects my personal opinion based on publicly filed court records, sworn financial filings, criminal charge records, civil lawsuit documents, customer testimonies, leaked email correspondence from a family member, public YouTube comments from Corey's ex-father-in-law, the Illinois Attorney General's March 2025 complaint resolution, the Whop platform investigation findings, and direct video review of Corey's own statements. It is not financial advice. Options trading involves significant risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. David Jaffee and BestStockStrategy are not registered investment advisors.