12 Dailypro Scandal

With tens of millions of dollars at stake in the 12DailyPro scandal, a Provo man who invested in 12DailyPro is taking action. Jeff Johnson's phone calls and e-mails have gone unanswered, so he's getting on an airplane this weekend and flying back east to get answers in person.

Johnson leaves Sunday. His first stop: Clarksville, Tennessee and the home of StormPay, the internet payment service that handled all the money transactions for 12DailyPro. Earlier this month it froze all accounts related to 12DailyPro. StormPay claimed that 12DailyPro may be an illegal pyramid scheme and that it was taking action to protect the money it held and the people it rightfully belonged too. But since freezing the accounts, some 12DailyPro members have seen their balances reduced to "0" by unexplained "charge backs". Others claim that StormPay has made unauthorized withdrawals from their bank and credit card accounts.

Johnson will attempt to talk to StormPay management to get an explanation of the "charge backs", as well as details of when and how accounts will be "thawed" and refunded.

His next stop will be Charlotte, North Carolina, where 12DailyPro has it's headquarters. Although 12DailyPro's administrator, Charis Johnson, has been communicating through website postings, he says there are still a lot of unanswered questions.

Also along the way, Johnson will interview with investigators with the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Attorney in Charlotte and the Tennessee Office of Consumer Affairs.

Johnson is not just going for himself. He encouraged a number of friends, neighbors and family members to also join 12DailyPro. He says he feels responsible for them. Friday night, a few of them got together at Johnson's home to talk strategy for the trip.

Johnson has also established a trust through an attorney and is collecting money for possible legal action. He knows that a knock doesn't always open a door. If the doors in Clarksville and Charlotte remain closed, he vows that his next stop will be the courts.

ABC 4 will accompany Johnson on his quest for answers. Watch for reports from both Tennessee and North Carolina beginning Sunday on ABC 4 News at 10:00 p.m.