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Dr. Kirit Somaiya – Ex M.P.<br />
Chartered Accountant, Ph.D.<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Secretary<br />
President, Inves<strong>to</strong>rs’ Grievances Forum<br />
Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
May 18, 2011<br />
Joint Secretary<br />
<strong>Banking</strong> Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />
Department of Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Affairs<br />
Ministry of Finance<br />
Government of India<br />
North Block, Lok Nayak Bhavan<br />
New Delhi<br />
Sub: N<strong>on</strong>-transparent, ambiguous, dubious, scandalous<br />
Functi<strong>on</strong>ing of <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong><br />
Ref : Our <str<strong>on</strong>g>letter</str<strong>on</strong>g> dated 14 th May 2011<br />
Dear Sir,<br />
We are sure you have heard about <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>troversial, scandalous functi<strong>on</strong>ing/<br />
behavior of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> so-called <strong>on</strong>-line <strong>com</strong>pany, <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong>. I am enclosing herewith<br />
for your ready reference our previous <strong>com</strong>municati<strong>on</strong> in this regard.<br />
I have already filed a <strong>com</strong>plaint with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police<br />
and had an hour l<strong>on</strong>g discussi<strong>on</strong> with 3 Inspec<strong>to</strong>rs and explained in detail <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> n<strong>on</strong>transparent<br />
functi<strong>on</strong>ing of <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong>. It seems <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong> is a ph<strong>on</strong>sey<br />
scheme/<strong>com</strong>pany. Under MPID (Maharashtra Protecti<strong>on</strong> of Interest of Deposi<strong>to</strong>rs)<br />
Act, it be<strong>com</strong>es <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> duty of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Offences Wing, Home Ministry of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
State Govt. <strong>to</strong> take acti<strong>on</strong>. The Act while giving power/authority also envisages<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>sibility.<br />
Actually, <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong> has <strong>com</strong>mitted all types of violati<strong>on</strong>s –<br />
1. <strong>Banking</strong> regulati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
2. Multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme<br />
3. Foreign Exchange rules violati<strong>on</strong> under FERA<br />
4. Viollati<strong>on</strong>s of provisi<strong>on</strong>s of Companies Act<br />
5. Cheating and fraud under IPC Secti<strong>on</strong>s 34, 120(b), 406 and 420<br />
6. Bypassing of regula<strong>to</strong>ry system<br />
7. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r violati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
9C, Neelam Nagar, Mulund East, Mumbai 400 081 ●Tel: 21634152/21639649 ● Fax: 022-21637432<br />
E-mail: kiritsomaiya@gmail.<strong>com</strong>, ksofficemail@gmail.<strong>com</strong> ● Website : www.kiritsomaiya.<strong>com</strong>
Dr. Kirit Somaiya – Ex M.P.<br />
Chartered Accountant, Ph.D.<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Secretary<br />
President, Inves<strong>to</strong>rs’ Grievances Forum<br />
Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
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During <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> last couple of days, media, particularly electr<strong>on</strong>ic media, have explosed<br />
<strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong>. The management of <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong> organized a press c<strong>on</strong>ference and<br />
also came <strong>on</strong> TV of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> electr<strong>on</strong>ic media <strong>to</strong> give explanati<strong>on</strong>. All <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> explanati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
are far from satisfac<strong>to</strong>ry. It is proved that it is ph<strong>on</strong>sey scheme. Our observati<strong>on</strong>s :<br />
i) Company does not have any address ei<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r in India or anywhere else. It is<br />
available <strong>on</strong>ly through call centres<br />
ii) All m<strong>on</strong>ies are transferred through net<br />
iii) Company cheated Indian inves<strong>to</strong>rs by claiming that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y are doing survey for<br />
Bata, ICICI, etc. Company management has agreed and accepted that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y<br />
have lied and expressed apology<br />
iv) In spite of repeated questi<strong>on</strong>ing, Company could not give details of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir<br />
clients, cus<strong>to</strong>mers, source of in<strong>com</strong>e<br />
v) Company could not explain what is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir actual business<br />
vi) Company is paying/giving returns <strong>to</strong> some inves<strong>to</strong>rs just from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> receipts<br />
from o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r inves<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
vii) Company is not disclosing details of promoters, shareholders, actual inves<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> owners, etc.<br />
viii) No tangible assets of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Company could be seen<br />
ix) Balance sheet, profit & loss account – nothing is available<br />
x) The so-called survey, <strong>on</strong>-line survey is nothing but dubious <strong>on</strong>e<br />
xi) In such a short period, Company says it has created 17 lac members and<br />
Rs.5,000 crores investment/turnover<br />
xii) Company’s explanati<strong>on</strong> about its Singapore base is also found dubious<br />
xiii) Company agreed, accepted that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> funds are transferred <strong>to</strong> o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r countries<br />
xiv) No background about <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> officials or promoters available<br />
xv) The Company says <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y are collecting Rs.11,000 per member for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> socalled<br />
e-magazine, which is fully bogus<br />
xvi) There is no e-magazine. Simple 2 pages <strong>on</strong> website/email is e-magazine<br />
xvii) According <strong>to</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Company, 17 lac members c<strong>on</strong>tributing Rs.11,000 per<br />
member/pers<strong>on</strong>/account amounts <strong>to</strong> Rs.1,800 crores al<strong>on</strong>e from such<br />
members<br />
xviii) A pers<strong>on</strong> can open dozens of accounts<br />
We <strong>on</strong>ce again request that, though it is late, it is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> duty of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> regula<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />
Government, your Department <strong>to</strong> protect <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Indian inves<strong>to</strong>rs, citizens.<br />
9C, Neelam Nagar, Mulund East, Mumbai 400 081 ●Tel: 21634152/21639649 ● Fax: 022-21637432<br />
E-mail: kiritsomaiya@gmail.<strong>com</strong>, ksofficemail@gmail.<strong>com</strong> ● Website : www.kiritsomaiya.<strong>com</strong>
Dr. Kirit Somaiya – Ex M.P.<br />
Chartered Accountant, Ph.D.<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Secretary<br />
President, Inves<strong>to</strong>rs’ Grievances Forum<br />
Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
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All <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> regula<strong>to</strong>rs including <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ministry of Finance, Home Ministry of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> State<br />
Govt., Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Home – Government of India, RBI, SEBI,<br />
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Offences Wing of Police, Enforcement<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>rate, <strong>Banking</strong> Ministry must act quickly and protect <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> m<strong>on</strong>ey-fund<br />
collected from India -<br />
1. Immediate investigati<strong>on</strong> be ordered against <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> officials/so-called promoters of<br />
<strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong><br />
2. Their passports be seized<br />
3. Their bank accounts be freezed<br />
4. Acti<strong>on</strong> against violati<strong>on</strong>s under FERA be ordered<br />
5. Small inves<strong>to</strong>rs/Indian citizens be protected<br />
6. Government/regula<strong>to</strong>rs should see that small inves<strong>to</strong>rs/Indian citizens m<strong>on</strong>ey is<br />
returned <strong>to</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>m<br />
<strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong> officials claim that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y have members/inves<strong>to</strong>rs….. of 17 lac pers<strong>on</strong>s<br />
and all of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>m have paid Rs.11,000/- <strong>to</strong>wards e-magazine. There is no<br />
au<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>nticity, names of agents/members available. <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong> management<br />
through its website, etc., campaign that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y have registrati<strong>on</strong> at Singapore. But is<br />
found that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> so-called versi<strong>on</strong>/declarati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>SPEAK</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong> about Singapore is<br />
dubious. They are not regulated at Singapore also.<br />
We request yourself <strong>to</strong> take prompt acti<strong>on</strong> and protect Indian citizens/small<br />
inves<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
Thanking you,<br />
Yours truly,<br />
DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA<br />
9C, Neelam Nagar, Mulund East, Mumbai 400 081 ●Tel: 21634152/21639649 ● Fax: 022-21637432<br />
E-mail: kiritsomaiya@gmail.<strong>com</strong>, ksofficemail@gmail.<strong>com</strong> ● Website : www.kiritsomaiya.<strong>com</strong>