The Final Judgment Against ONPASSIVE: A Scam Years in the Making by Ash Mufareh

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On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its Final Judgment against Ashraf Mufareh and ONPASSIVE LLC, bringing an end to one of the most manipulative pyramid schemes in recent memory.

Between 2018 and 2023, Ash Mufareh and his company ONPASSIVE raised over $108 million from 800,000+ victims globally, promising AI-powered riches that never existed.

In reality, they were running a sophisticated Ponzi-style multi-level marketing (MLM) scam cloaked in spiritual mumbo jumbo and fake technology.

But thanks to mounting pressure, persistent whistleblowers, and legal action from the SEC — this digital cult is finally crumbling.

The Final SEC Ruling

The SEC’s final judgment:

  • Permanently bars Ash Mufareh from serving as an officer or director of any company for 8 years.
  • Orders Mufareh to pay a $4 million civil penalty.
  • Orders ONPASSIVE LLC to pay $26.2 million in disgorgement, plus $1.2 million in interest, and another $4 million penalty.
  • Voluntarily dismisses claims against Ash’s wife, Asmahan Mufareh, who was named as a relief defendant.

This judgment came after ONPASSIVE failed to launch a single functioning paid product and never made a commission payout to investors — despite years of false promises.

Credit must be given to Queen of Karma, one of the earliest and most consistent investigators exposing ONPASSIVE. Her tireless work publishing videos, blogs, and deep-dive breakdowns helped lay the foundation for what became a global awareness campaign.

The Cult Tactics Behind ONPASSIVE

ONPASSIVE wasn’t just a scam — it was a digital cult, powered by Zoom webinars, blind faith, and personality worship.

Ash Mufareh used religious language, pseudoscience, and fabricated milestones to keep his followers believing. Founders were told not to ask questions, to “trust the process,” and to attack critics as “negative people.”

He surrounded himself with yes-men, paid fake PR outlets to publish press releases, and even set up a fake BehindMLM-style blog to discredit real whistleblowers.

Let’s take a deeper look at the additional accusations and red flags beyond what the SEC covered.

More Lies, More Damage

  1. Fake Product Claims:
    Ash promised AI tools like O-Mail, O-Net, O-Connect, and O-Cademy — but most were broken, non-functional, or simply didn’t exist. “O-Connect,” their flagship Zoom clone, was released as a free product after failing to gain traction.
  2. Perpetual “Launch” Hype:
    Launch dates were announced over and over, then mysteriously delayed. This tactic kept people hooked for five years with zero delivery.
  3. Fabricated Media Coverage:
    Ash published glowing PR fluff pieces and claimed ONPASSIVE won fake awards. He paid for naming rights to a metro station in Dubai and ran ads on the Burj Khalifa just to create the illusion of legitimacy.
  4. Psychological Manipulation:
    Ash referred to himself as “Sir Lord of the Internet” and was compared to MLK and Gandhi. Webinars became digital church services where asking questions was sacrilegious.
  5. Information Control:
    Critics were banned, blocked, and doxxed. Telegram and Facebook groups were heavily moderated to remove any “negative” sentiment. Members were told their “dreams” were under attack.
  6. The Fake Title of ‘Founder’:
    Investors were called “Founders” to make them feel like owners. In reality, they had no stake, no shares, and no power — just a manipulated title used to string them along.
  7. Abuse of Employees:
    Reports out of Dubai and India suggest staff went unpaid for months. Offices closed without warning. Some employees opened lawsuits against ONPASSIVE Technologies LLC in Dubai.
  8. Ash’s Final Excuse:
    When cracks appeared, Ash blamed everything on his CFO, Mohammed Kamal, claiming the money had been misappropriated — despite being the only one in control of the operation for years.

What Happens Next?

The ONPASSIVE website is still technically live — though most of the platforms are inactive or frozen. Some believers are still clinging to the dream, repeating “We’re in it to win it” like a prayer.

But it’s over.

Ash is gone. The offices are closed. The SEC has spoken.

Let this be a warning to everyone in the online opportunity space:

If the founder talks like a prophet,
If the product never appears,
If the “launch” is always tomorrow,
And if asking questions makes you the enemy…

You’re not in a business. You’re in a cult.

Keep Digging. Keep Exposing.

This ruling is a landmark moment for scam fighters, whistleblowers, and victims who’ve been silenced for years.

Massive thanks again to Queen of Karma, who has been relentless in her coverage of this scheme — publishing videos and blogs day after day even when people told her it was hopeless.

If you want to stay up to date on ONPASSIVE’s collapse and future lawsuits, follow this blog and subscribe to my YouTube channel, where we’ll continue documenting what happens to Ash and the broken dreams he left behind.

Disclaimer: How This Investigation Was Conducted

This investigation relies entirely on OSINT — Open Source Intelligence — meaning every claim made here is based on publicly available records, archived web pages, corporate filings, domain data, social media activity, and open blockchain transactions. No private data, hacking, or unlawful access methods were used. OSINT is a powerful and ethical tool for exposing scams without violating privacy laws or overstepping legal boundaries.

About the Author

Danny de Hek, also known as The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, is a New Zealand-based investigative journalist specializing in exposing crypto fraud, Ponzi schemes, and MLM scams. His work has been featured by Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Guardian Australia, ABC News Australia, and other international outlets.

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