Online Academy LLC After investing in this company they closed their doors and are not returning calls. They owe me $8,000.00 Richmond Virginian

I invested $12,000.00 to register with Online Academy's online marketing program. They claimed the $12,000.00 was for their expertise and software. On top of the $12,000 they required an investment of $4000.00 to be included in each of their marketing campaigns. They promised a return of no less than the initial investment of $4000.00, but with the possibility of earning an additional $6,000 for each campaign. Over the course of 9 months my average earnings per campaign was $1,000.00. I asked them if I could see a breakdown of how the campaigns were doing but they couldn't provide details. It seemed to me like they were just slowly giving me my $12,000 back in chunks every month so in April 2023 I called and asked for a refund per the contract but the conditions were too onerous. Now they don’t answer calls, texts or emails.