Entries Categorized as 'SpeakAsia'

Speak Asia COO Tarak Bajpai Arrested

Date July 29, 2011

According to HT: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday took online survey company Speak Asia COO Tarak Bajpai in custody. The online survey company has been accused of Rs 2000 crore scam. Speak Asia Online (SAOL) would be inspected under section 591 of the Companies Act, which is applicable on companies incorporated outside India and [...]

Speak Asia And Agents Bank Accounts Frozen?

Date May 27, 2011

So says the news from Business Standard: Online survey company Speak Asia said today it would move court against banks, which have frozen accounts of its agents. Ashok Saraogi, legal adviser of Speak Asia, told Business Standard, "The actions have been done following all the media noise. We have a Bombay police directive against this [...]

Speak Asia CEO Apologizes, HT Exposes More

Date May 18, 2011

Manoj Kumar, CEO of Speak Asia has apologized for the gross error in saying they actually did any survey for Brands such as ICICI or Airtel or Tata Nano. It seems now that no such survey was done. (See the Headlines Today Video) And he says these exact words: "We do not say or believe [...]

Speak Asia CEO Apologizes, HT Exposes More

Date May 18, 2011

Manoj Kumar, CEO of Speak Asia has apologized for the gross error in saying they actually did any survey for Brands such as ICICI or Airtel or Tata Nano. It seems now that no such survey was done. (See the Headlines Today Video) And he says these exac…

Speak Asia Scam Exposed: Star News, Aaj Tak

Date May 15, 2011

[Longer, comprehensive post here] First, check out the video by Star News: (all Hindi) Speak Asia person says client names can’t be disclosed but still names Bata and ICICI Bank. Bata writes in saying there’s no such survey relationship. ICICI Bank says no also. Speak Asia says they use ING Vysya Bank to remit funds. [...]

Speak Asia Scam Exposed: Star News, Aaj Tak

Date May 15, 2011

[Longer, comprehensive post here] First, check out the video by Star News: (all Hindi) Speak Asia person says client names can’t be disclosed but still names Bata and ICICI Bank. Bata writes in saying there’s no such survey relationship. ICICI Bank …

Speak Asia: Scam or For Real?

Date May 11, 2011

(Updated 16/5/2011: See Links Section) Another Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scheme called Speak Asia is now doing the rounds. With big ads on TV, newspapers and online, a number of people are perplexed about it – so what is it, real or scam? CUT TO…