ACCURUM TECHNOLOGIES- geniue job

[meena]

I post my resume to Accurum Technologies.After a brief discussion with Rohit malhotra & sachin Patel ,they told me that i posted as network Eng. in Motorola & my salary 5000 US Dollars . Later On they asked me to Pay DD for 3500 US Dollars.can i pay the said amount .If anybody knows about them pls post.

[Curious Nelly]

See http://www.joewein.net/419/jobs-accurum-technologies-llc.htm

for a sample scam email from Accurum Technologies LLC. They probably dropped off the LLC or it is missing from the above post.

A person should never have to pay money for a job.

[schristy]

Hi , i also received a mail from Accurum Technologies, and i in fact spoke to this guy called sumit patil and he also told me to pay 3500 USD, but in installments, before April 2008, so that he can process my H1, and also told me that this amount will be repaid to me once i am in US, within 3 months. Also i have to sign a contract with them for 18 months.

i have asked my friends to find out about this. I also don't understand why some company hiring you should ask you to pay, more over you are signing a contract with them for 18 months, do they still need another security.

[John Fairheart]

pay 3500 USD ... so that he can process my H1 ... why some company hiring you should ask you to pay

Paying a fee for documentation is the first and last sign of a scam. Walk away.

[surender_bioinfo]

hi meena,i am < removed by moderator > from delhi
actually i too got job offer from them,i hav disscussed with them i think it may or surely be fraud,bt in my case they demanded 3800 us$ in two instalments.bt if i understand them better ,they looks like consultant basically becoz they provide clients based projects for eg. for me they offered me 7000 us$ under pharma/bioinformatics fields.and out of this they want security deposit of 3800 us$ which is 20% of my salary and they refunded back once u go there.my suggestion is plz take appropriate scritiny of all this,i too in touch with them ,yaa they also sponser ur visa(h1b). if u got any information regarding this plz mail me on my persoal id < removed by moderator >





I post my resume to Accurum Technologies.After a brief discussion with Rohit malhotra & sachin Patel ,they told me that i posted as network Eng. in Motorola & my salary 5000 US Dollars . Later On they asked me to Pay DD for 3500 US Dollars.can i pay the said amount .If anybody knows about them pls post.

[punit]

hi meena,i am < removed by moderator > from delhi
actually i too got job offer from them,i hav disscussed with them i think it may or surely be fraud,bt in my case they demanded 3800 us$ in two instalments.bt if i understand them better ,they looks like consultant basically becoz they provide clients based projects for eg. for me they offered me 7000 us$ under pharma/bioinformatics fields.and out of this they want security deposit of 3800 us$ which is 20% of my salary and they refunded back once u go there.my suggestion is plz take appropriate scritiny of all this,i too in touch with them ,yaa they also sponser ur visa(h1b). if u got any information regarding this plz mail me on my persoal id < removed by moderator >


Hi, i also got an email from them a juy or gal called Kanika as Sr. Recruitment Manager and it says that your resume was found at times jobs and ur skils match our position and they have asked me to call them. what should i do

[monika]

Hi ,
i got job offer from Accurum Technologies (2227 ,US Highway One,#206,North Brunswick,NJ-08902 ) ( Tel : 1-732-354-4828).They asked me for a security deposit of 3800$ to be paid in 2 installments ( Nov'07 & March '07) which they will pay me back once i reach there .They will be recruiting me on contractual basis with thier clients for 18 mths .Want to check the authenticity of the offer .They will be sponsoring the H! visa also .Can some one help

[Frazzle]

It's a scam.

No real job requires that you pay money in advance.

[notamember]

I also received a message that they received my resume in TimesJobs which I don't remeber may be some 6 years back i would have done it. And they ask me to call back. When I called the persson was busy so some lady asked me to call gain in 10 min. as he is busy. She says only I should call him and he can't call me back also. Very doubtfull man, how will they do the things if can't even give a call to whom they are hiring...

[rameswaran_100]

I post my resume to Accurum Technologies.After a brief discussion with Rohit malhotra & sachin Patel ,they told me that i posted as network Eng. in Motorola & my salary 5000 US Dollars . Later On they asked me to Pay DD for 3500 US Dollars.can i pay the said amount .If anybody knows about them pls post.

Good evening Mizz.Meena. This is Rameswaran M.B.A.[Fin.]. I also got the same e-mail from the company of Accurum Technologies. After that I spoke to Mr.Pratik (Resource Head). He told me that, right now, he has three vacancies for the posts of Business Analyst, Information Analyst and Financial Analyst. For the post of Business Analyst, company is going to pay $60 - $65 per hour. For the posts of Information Analyst and Financial Analyst, is going to pay $55 -$60 per hour. Total working hours in a month - 160 hours. That means, my salary will be ---

$9,600 per month

He said that, by April 2008, he will arrange my H1B visa also. But as a security deposit he is asking me $3800 in two instalments. Right now I am in two minds. I am getting confused that what step should I take? May I know what is your next step? If you have any idea, would you please share with me through an e-mail. If I got any idea, I'll certainly tell you.

Contract is 18 months.

[oracle9i]

hello everyone,
i also am working through an H1 here in US and my consultant also charged me a flat fee of 4000 USD plus they take 30% of my commission. I understand most people in india do not have a clear understanding about H1B and compare everything to what they have been used to. look into these sites for H1B info
http://h1base.com/page.asp?id=312
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H1B_visa

The deposit (if they say is refundable) is refundable and is a security for the company so that if the consulatant decides to leave the consultation firm, the company will have some form of financial deposit to cover the cost of the H1 application as many people do that, they get their H1 here and then switch companies once they come to US. By law no company can force you to work with a company for a fixed period unless u sign a bond and this deposit is just like a bond. U maintain the bond, u get ur refund, u break the bond u loose the refund.

This company actually sounds good as they are not charging any flat fees for H1B visa as it is illegal to charge a fee to sponsor an Hib but deposit is legal. And they are only charging 20 % as compared to 30 -40 percent by most companies. It is hard to trust anyone from a far away region but thats how the process works. If u get ur H1 from an IT consulting firm u will have to invest money (nothing is for free in US). Even when you get a direct H1 from a company itself they wil make u sign a bond and as such most companies only prefer L1 visas as that way teh consultant cannot leave the company or will be deported.
The reason IT consulting firms have grown is because companies find it easier to contact IT consulting firms as they dont want to go through the hassels of H1B visa and all. Consulting firms whether ending with technologies or business solutions or consultation are all working the same way, just the deposit and commission varies. Understand just because a company asks you for deposit it is not a fraud, this is how it works here.. its much better to call up these companies, understand the policies and if possible have one of ur friend or relative in the US come check the company.
Blogs can be written by anyone. Do your own research on teh company. I actually do not see anyone having been scamemd by this company from teh blog itself as all it says is how teh company works.. Yes if someone was scamemd adn wrote about it, then it is a cause of concern.

[Blogmaster]

I too have got calls from Accurum Technologies..I am an IT guy, so did some research about this company domain which I would like to share with you guys.....This company is hosting thier Email, web etc with 1&1 Internet Inc. where Optima Resources (called as scam) is also hosting thier email,web etc. The domain accurumtechnologies.org, accurumtechnologies.net is registered to Vinod Kumar. check here http://www.whois.ws/domain_archive-org/accurumtechnologies.org/..I couldnot find his profile anywhere on the web. The domain is registered with correct address given above. But still anyone can give any name or address while registering the domain (correct me if have mistaken)..
The important thing I have noticed about this company is that the domain name is registered on 16-Aug-2007. Which means if this company is started on Aug 2007 and is a scam then this comapny will get black listed only after April when everyone will get thier results.
Crtics are welcome

[Frazzle]

i also am working through an H1 here in US and my consultant also charged me a flat fee of 4000 USD plus they take 30% of my commission.

I wish to remind readers of this thread that we have no way of knowing whether any statement written here is true or not. We sometimes find that scammers will come here, pretending to be a legitimate third party, and asserting that the fraudster is in fact legitimate.

Everyone should be very skeptical about EVERY post here (except mine, of course ;) )

The Wikipedia article quoted above is enlightening.

1. You can't change employers. So the reason given for Accurum's security deposit is not valid -- the employee CANNOT change jobs.

2. This article http://nobhillobserver.blogspot.com/2007/07/h1b-visa-whats-next.html says that all the 2008 fiscal year H1B visas were issued on April 1 2007. If you haven't got an H1B visa already, you won't be working in the USA before Oct 2008.

3. Typical acceptance rates in 2006 were below 25%. i.e. less than 1/4 of people who applied for an H1B visa got one.

4. The high wages offered by Accurum sound suspicious -- one of the criticisms of the H1B visa program is that it is DEPRESSING wages.

5. In 2006, nine Indian firms collectively were issued 19,512 of the 65,000 H1B visas granted, with 5 Indian outsourcing firms the top 5 receivers of H1B visas. Among the top of the list were some of the most well known Indian outsourcing firms: Infosys, Satyam, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro.

6. You must have a bachelor's degree equivalent or better to qualify.

[Thiyagu]

I am Thiyagu.I completed M.Sc(IT).I am working in bangalore in IT field.

I received a e-mail from accurum technology regarding for job opening in USA.

The E-mail said that i will arriange a job in USA before you will send your educational

documents,current company offer leter and passport copy for visa process before documents are scaning by our screening commitee.then which will be send to our client. They will arrange H1-B visa / sponcer visa for your job

May i belive accurum technology for my job in feature at USA?

The accurum technology is good consultent or something....... like fraud?

Any body know about this matter or about accurum technology details please inform to me or send a mail to me.

my id: <removed>

[FW Admin]

Please read my request at this link:

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11946

[priya gill]

i also got an offer from accurum technologies, i asked my brother to check the company,, he went there and met someone, he did his own research with his friends who are in and around NJ , they told me its a genuine company, they asked me some amount, which i think all the company's are asking , i am going with this comapny coz i have 3 yrs of java experience and i am ready to take chance on my luck, atleast company wont run away with my money, i have proof i paid.

[ajay_kr]

hi priya,
i agree with you, i also did my investigation on the company and people, they seem genuine, i know atleast 13-14 companies who are charging money with no job assurance and they are all taking for processing, atleast they are refunding,my friend checked all the paperwork for the people they filed last year, i am going ahead too.. and i was reading through the threads ,someone said there are no LLC companies in US, when i checked with my uncle who is a lawyer they told me LLC companies are very popular in fact they are better in certain aspects. i donno what people mean by genuine or scam, but accurum i know from my experience is not fake. i am recommending that dont go by all what people say use your brain too.. last year to get my H1 filed i asked everyone about a good company, all the names i asked people, they said were frauds.. so whom to trust, i took my chance.

[FW Admin]

Thank you priya gill and ajay_kr for your comments. Let me ask you one thing:

Are you related? Because both of your posts were made from the same IP address which traces back to.... New Jersey!

Now, where are Accurum Technologies based? Ah yes, New Jersey....

I leave the readers to come to their own conclusions.

For those that are unfamiliar with IP traces, the chances of two totally unrelated, separate and distinct people posting from the same address to the same forum and thread, is in the thousands to one. Linking that to New Jersey and the very real possibility that these two posters are in some way affiliated to the "company" places it into the millions. Coincidental?

[John Fairheart]

The text and grammar of both posts appear identical too. I smell a rather large rodent that has 'gone off'. :P

[FW Admin]

Oh, and to add... the same IP number was also used for the post made by oracle9i above... that's 3 distinct, unrelated people all using the same IP number, that traces back to a single DSL connection in Edison, New Jersey... where are Accurum Technologies located?

Taken from the Accurum Technologies website Contact Us page (this location (http://www.accurumtechnologies.com/contact_us.html)):
Accurum Technologies is conveniently located in Edsion, New Jersey, minutes away from the Metropark train station on the Amtrak North-East Corridor. If traveling by road, Accurum Technologies is near the confluence of three major roads; The Garden State Parkway; U.S. Route 1 and the New Jersey Turnpike.Seems they're not familiar with the spelling of the township in which they are located... tsk tsk...

[Frazzle]

Hmmmmmm.... as the odds lengthen against these posts being coincidental, the odds shorten on whether Accurum is a scam.

[John Fairheart]

I smell a rather large rodent that has 'gone off'. :P

...the same IP number was also used for the post made by oracle9i above... that's 3 distinct, unrelated people all using the same IP number, that traces back to a single DSL connection in Edison, New Jersey...

I've tried an industrial air cleaner system but the stench of that large rotting rodent does not seem to want to go away. :lol:

[ramakrao]

I am also in receipt of the mail from them to submit all my credentials in order to position my CV in the US market. More over they had mentioned that there shall be a screening test based on my credentials. I felt it is fraud and checked in the site. Thankfully from the information from all of you I have not wasted my time and energy in this. Thanks to the fraudwatchers website.

[sampath83]

Hi Priya,

I am sampath from Bangalore.I too got the mail and I sent my documents to them.They asked me to pay the $1,900 as a first installment before 31st Dec,2007.So, that they can process my file and they told they will sent me the offer letter.

So what do you say?

Can you give me your personal e-mail id or phone # if you dont mind.

Waiting for your answer.

Thank You

[Moderator Edit: Please do not post email addresses on the forums. They will be harvested by spam robots. If you wish to communicate with other people on this forum, please register and make use of the Private Message system, thanks. Personal email addresses posted on open forums will be deleted.]

[FW Admin]

hello sampath and thank you for posting.

Have they given you any agreement documents, or in fact anything to suggest that they will give you any receipts (or an invoice) for the payment they want you to make? Or are they simply expecting you to send them money without any kind of contractual agreement from them even to acknowledge receipt of the funds?

What method have they requested you to use when paying the money? Is it Western Union or MOneygram? If so, what are the details they have given you for such a transaction?

If you can scan any documents they have sent you by postal mail, then please do so and forward them to: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/imsem/em_docus.png - please ensure the subject line begins with the precise characters QUER:

Before you make ANY response (or, more importantly, payment) to Accurum, I would suggest you read this page in full:

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india

[sampath_83]

Hi,

They asked me to send the money thorugh online transfer or DD. If it is an online transfer they asked me to send the screen shot of the reference number.

They gave me the bank details: SWIFT code, account number.

They didn`t mention anything about the agreement document being sent when I pay them the money.

If anyone has to say anything about this plz reply so that I can make a decision.

Thanks in advance.

[FW Admin]

sampath: please read the page that is in the link within the post directly above yours. Dealing directly with one of the US Embassies in India will give you far better (and certainly more accurate) information regarding working visas for the USA.

Contact the local embassy nearest to you, and take all the correspondence in to them. They are, by far, the best people to advise you since they have a policy of recording and acting upon all complaints and reports that relate to alleged "job offers" from USA based companies to individuals in India, that promise (or claim to promise) a work permit after payment of various fees.

[AshokIndia]

Hi All,

I am Ashok from India .

First of all I would like to thank the Support and the Administrator of this forum that they are taking care of the genuinity of the messages posted here . Since people like Oracle9i
would almost convince innocent anybody who is new to this arena. Hope Administrator and support of other blogs also should interfere in the same manner.

To add I too received an email from these people and guess what , my gmail spam filter detected it as a spam i.e this particular site is not yet indexed properly by google search engine or even if indexed to some extent the content tells google that it is a spam ( may be unauthorized site or something ) . After reading the messages in this blog now I know gmail spam filter really works :-) . I have replied to them sending the links to this forum .

So in future we can expect few more messages from oracle9i or somebody related .

Thanks & Regards,
Ashok

[saravanakumars]

Please ignore these types of mails.Bcoz I already saw a lots of persons(frauds) like this.

http://www.joewein.net/419/jobs-accurum-technologies-llc.htm

[Jaguar]

Hy Guys

I am Pawan, I also recieved mail from woman named Kanika, and when I called her she asked for 4000 dollars while browsing their website there is no sign of their clients or other references, so that we can contact them and enquire about this Co. I am working in dubai, UAE and here normally companies is having such suffix with their name LLC, which means limited laibility co. and companies having such name all over gulf. but as far as US is concerned all cos. are having INC as suffix with their name.

No body asks money before what ever the reason may be for employment. and how anybody trust this.

If any one have information about this please post your comments

[Sheen]

Hi Guys

im sheen,i also receivd email frm accurum tech abt the job offer.the conditions are same as in above threads.i talkd to a guy named Rohit Malhotra.he said i wil b posted as a progm analyst for that they wil arrange interviews for me with their clients and the job is guaranteed.

but going through these threads im confused and so im stepping back.

i want you to tel whether my decision rite .can i drop it ?

Thank You Guys.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

[John Fairheart]

Yes, step back and think about it. Read the threads again.

Then this: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india

By The Way... If the *job* is guaranteed, why would you need an interview? I do not know any company that would be so idiotic as to say "guaranteed job". It is not realistic.

[FW Admin]

Hello sheen and welcome.

How have they guaranteed your employment? Have you received any postal mail to indicate this, as in signed contracts etc.?

Have they also guaranteed any work permit or visa process for you?

If so, and if you can, please scan any such documents and email them as attachments to: http://fraudwatchers.org/imsem/em_docus.png - please ensure that the subject line begins with the precise characters QUER:

Above all, though, please read this article:
http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india

[james786]

So did u go thru the offer or not

I post my resume to Accurum Technologies.After a brief discussion with Rohit malhotra & sachin Patel ,they told me that i posted as network Eng. in Motorola & my salary 5000 US Dollars . Later On they asked me to Pay DD for 3500 US Dollars.can i pay the said amount .If anybody knows about them pls post.

[FW Admin]

I very much doubt it, james786... at least I certainly hope not. Simply because, according to the balance of the responses and reports both here and elsewhere, Accurum Technologies would be an entity that deserves to be treated with the utmost caution and suspicion. I, personally, would not offer them a nano-second of my time, let alone trust them in business matters.

[profruchika]

:o
these scammers have evolved, now thay have an office in India as well.
the moment i read this email on 4th Jan 2008, something inside of me didnt believe it.
as your site helped me immensely, i am posting what i got for others who need the same.

Thanks

Ruchika
____________________________________________________________ _____
The sender of this email is registered with naukri.com as Accurum Technologies (accurumusa@gmail.com, 1402, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Delhi - 0) using Naukri.com services. The responsibility of checking the authenticity of offers/correspondence lies with you.

If you consider the content of this email inappropriate or spam, you may:
1. Report abuse by forwarding this email to : abuse@naukri.com
2. Block this company - Accurum Technologies (ref no: 204890) from accessing your resume by logging into your naukri account and selecting Block Company in the Privacy Settings section.

Please note that Naukri.com does NOT endorse any requests for money payments, or sharing of bank account details.
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here is the treacherous email:[/SIZE]

Dear Candidate,

This email is with reference to your resume posted on Naukri.com. We currently have a position matching your profile

I will like to introduce my self as Kanika, Vice President from Accurum Technologies, LLC. a software development and Business solutions provider with headquarter at North Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. We are hiring qualified individuals who can befit the requirements of our fortune 500 clients, but these positions are on the first come first served basis.

To work on these opportunities you need work authorization, for which H-1B visa sponsorship is required, which we sponsor for the candidates selected by us.

I am sure you would be aware that last year H1b Quota (which is 65000 every year less 6,800 H1bs reserved for Chi! le and Singapore) got filed and exhausted on the very first day of the filing. This year again chances are that it will get over with the similar speed.

To ensure timely submission of your documents; you need to act at once, so that you don’t miss this opportunity. Now hardly 90 days are left for the whole process and our next 90 days would be very hectic, as there is a lot of rush not only with us but also with the processes associated with submission of your application.

If you wish to take this opportunity you should be prepared to complete all formalities with highest level of priority, as most of the organizations would have completed their paperwork by mid February.

You need to immediately forward us your latest resume and call us directly to understand the entire process.

I shall be available between 9:00 am –5:00 pm EST! , (India n Time 7.30 pm to 3.30 am) from Monday to Saturday. You may directly speak to me or Neha in case I am not available.

I am open to queries from your friends or relatives if they are in US to understand the process better. For any US enquiries the best time to reach me is between 2:00pm –5:00 pm EST


Please note that this is a time sensitive matter and your prompt response is important.

I look forward to your immediate phone call.

Have a great day!
Thanks and regards,


Kanika
Vice President - Accurum Technologies, LLC
Direct Phone: 732-354-4828
Email: Kanika@accurumtechnologies.org
Website: www.accurumtechnologies.com



About the organization:
Worldwide Information Technology & Business Solution Provider
Join the Accurum Family

Specializing in data warehouse, portal, application development and enterprise systems integration solutions, working with leading companies in Healthcare, Consumer & Industrial Technology, Public Sector and Financial Services industries throughout the U.S.
We constantly seek out skilled, experienced professionals who are highly motivated to work on critical IT projects. Our philosop! hy: we recognize the value of working with talented profession! als. We work hard to ensure that we meet and exceed the needs of both our candidates and clients.

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sampath: please read the page that is in the link within the post directly above yours. Dealing directly with one of the US Embassies in India will give you far better (and certainly more accurate) information regarding working visas for the USA.

Contact the local embassy nearest to you, and take all the correspondence in to them. They are, by far, the best people to advise you since they have a policy of recording and acting upon all complaints and reports that relate to alleged "job offers" from USA based companies to individuals in India, that promise (or claim to promise) a work permit after payment of various fees.

[FW Admin]

People such as those that run Accurum Technologies and Optima Resources are quite resourceful and clever when it comes to trying to keep just this side of the law. From accounts we have received, they do not make demands or requests for payments in writing (whether by email or postal mail), and nor do they ever make definite and confirmed offers of employment using the same means.

Their "business" is conducted over the telephone; a medium that, unless recorded, can be denied if a legal issue was made of it. And this is how they avoid the possibility of arrest or censure - they simply deny it, or explain it away as something that is completely innocent, knowing that it will be extremely rare for their victims to be able to convincingly contradict them.

To anyone who has experienced, or is experiencing this kind of treatment and attitude from Accurum Technologies, Optima Resources or other similar "businesses", I would strongly suggest not to pay any money whatsoever, no matter how promising the rewards sound. Contact the US embassy in New Delhi, or one of the links on their website as it relates to Visa Fraud (you may read our article by clicking this link (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india)).

And whatever happens, make absolutely sure that before you part with a single penny, that you receive a full, documented and signed manuscript (usually by postal mail) that explains in full the process of your applications, any visa requirements and what part this "company" will play in assisting you to obtain a visa or work permit. And also make absolutely certain that, if they demand money or payment from you, that you receive this demand in writing and with a full explanation as to the disbursements of the fees involved.

By following the above tips, you may save yourself from personal financial loss and a lot of heartache.

[thillai]

tell me this accurum technologies. bcoz i got the mail from it and they ask to send update resume and i also sent to them. next they ask me to send the certificate copy wtih regard to my resume. whether i shall believe it or not.

[FW Admin]

May I suggest that you print off all the emails that you have both sent and received from Accurum Technologies, and take the hard copies (together with any documentation or letters that you may have received by postal mail) to the US Embassy in India.

Please see the article at this link:

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india

and visit the Visa Fraud page that is linked from there.

Our Law Enforcement Liaison is in the process of gathering all publicly available information about this company and will shortly be meeting with the appropriate authorities in order to request further guidance in this matter.

[kpurohit_2000]

Hi, Add me to this page! I too received an email from Rohit Malhotra, Vice President, Accurum TEchnologies LLC! I had a conversation with Rohit yesterday and things sounded pretty good but with a catch! He guranteed me the job on my very first call and asked me to make a payment of $3700. How can somebody guarantee a job at his first call? and without mentioning that some interview is going to happen! I need to check back on this!

Thanks to FW Admin on this forum who has been so very helpful. As you mentioned, there has been no written correspondence (email) when it comes to payment. But, Rohit informed me that the payment could be made through a Demand Draft (which can be an official record for the payment) and did not mention something like western union.. I also need to find out if an acknowledgement will be provided for the payment!

Now if I read this page right, I saw that Profruchika attached a note that she received and that mentions Kanika as the VP of this company. My note is ditto but from Rihit Malhotra, VP. fraud or not? can't assume anything here!

Rohit informed during our call yesterday that I will have to make the payment (send DD) at the earliest! maybe in a day or two..then send him a scanned copy of the DD and he would intiate the process of document verification or whtever as soon as he receives my email which would be much earlier than the DD arrival! All in all it looks like they want to stand first in the queue and file their visas or whtever due to the ever increasing competition? much clarity is required before i can proceed further..I will keep you guys posted.

There is no information about their client base whtsoever! Totally confused!

I just do not want to jump into this..I guess I will wait until I get answers to so many questions!

[FW Admin]

Thanks for your post, kpurohit; as I mentioned many times here, payment of anything should (and must!) not be made unless the payer has, at the very least, some kind of a pro-forma invoice or a signed agreement (physical, not electronic), giving full details of what the payment is for. Simply demanding fees over the telephone for a service and then asking for a scanned copy of the transfer is, in anybody's language, extremely poor business practice at best, and could be a lot more dubious.

You also state:
All in all it looks like they want to stand first in the queue and file their visas or whtever due to the ever increasing competitionThey cannot obtain visas for you - please read again and in full, the article at this link:
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india
and read the Rules on the links contained therein.

It is imperative that you know this; if you, or anyone else, are unsure in any way, or have even the slightest doubts, please talk to the US Embassy - they are very aware of these situations and are working extremely hard with the Indian Government to clamp down on them.

And as for information on their client base... we've had more than one report that no such thing exists. However, those details are currently being analysed for briefing purposes to the appropriate authorities in the USA.

[Frazzle]

Hi kpurohit... Let me point you back to my earlier post (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showpost.php?p=41168&postcount=13)

Essentially, only 25% of H1B visa applicants get one. So any guarantee of a job is a scam.

H1B visa applications will be processed by US Immigration on 1 April 2008. Most will go to large Indian outsourcing firms (Accurum is not one of these). Those 25% who get a visa won't start work until Oct 2008.

[handsomeabhi]

Greetings Rameswaran,

Even I have been contacted by Accurum Technologies for a Business Analyst jobs.

But after reading this entire thread I have stopped all communications with them..

Meanwhile have you gone ahaead with them ?

Also does someone know of any genuine US based job consultancies which can get us a job in the US.

Best Regards,
handsomeabhi
MBA-IT

Good evening Mizz.Meena. This is Rameswaran M.B.A.[Fin.]. I also got the same e-mail from the company of Accurum Technologies. After that I spoke to Mr.Pratik (Resource Head). He told me that, right now, he has three vacancies for the posts of Business Analyst, Information Analyst and Financial Analyst. For the post of Business Analyst, company is going to pay $60 - $65 per hour. For the posts of Information Analyst and Financial Analyst, is going to pay $55 -$60 per hour. Total working hours in a month - 160 hours. That means, my salary will be ---

$9,600 per month

He said that, by April 2008, he will arrange my H1B visa also. But as a security deposit he is asking me $3800 in two instalments. Right now I am in two minds. I am getting confused that what step should I take? May I know what is your next step? If you have any idea, would you please share with me through an e-mail. If I got any idea, I'll certainly tell you.

Contract is 18 months.

[desisandy]

Hi, i had received an email from kanika of Accrum a few weeks ago, initally i choose to be away from them as they did not seem to have any personlaised responses for the resume that i had sent them, however i kept getting reminders from them asking me to call them at the earliest to get the deal closed. When i called them today, i got to speak with Miss Neha who later transefred me to Mark. Mark sounded very stubborn and kept repeating the fact that i either apply now or i stand to lose a wonderful oppurtunity, he kept trying to convince me that i would be at loss if i choose to disagree with him. Our conversation lasted for over 30 mins after which i choose to get back to him. post my conversation with him when i googled for Accrum , the first link that i got was of Fraudwatchers and not of the company.

i would like to know if it would be of any harm as i have given them my personal email address and ph number. please advise

[Nyla]

All they can do is pressure you to pay them money. That can easily be solved by hanging up immediately when/if they call.

[lucie annce]

Hi Guys,

Even I received a same mail from Kanika in Oct 2007, I didnt contacted her at that time, as I was in India, and after marriage I came to US ( NEW JERSEY) in DEC 2007 and contacted Kanika and she told me send my updated resume and then she told me to pay 3800$, but I didnt pay because of the fact that I dont have that much money when I came here, But when I thought of paying it now, I just searched in the google about the company and the FRAUDWATCHERS site came in the google search listing, and I came to know about that Company, Thanks a lot GUYS, and I would like to thank the ADMNISTRATOR personally for helping us .

Regards,
Lucie

[FW Admin]

Hello lucie annce and welcome to FraudWatchers. Please allow me to extend my heartiest congratulations upon your marriage :)

I'm sure you will love it in the USA, and married life with your loved one will obviously add to the excitement of your new life. May I wish you and your spouse the very best for your future.

It would certainly be interesting to hear what Accurum would say if you contacted them now, and told them you were already in the USA, to enquire about the "job" that they have allegedly obtained for you. Because of course, you don't need to pay them anything, since this $3800 was supposedly for administration fees to obtain visa and immigration documents...

I can say that I would be able to predict with a very high degree of certainty and accuracy, what ther response would be... ;)

[I am not a member]

Even i have received a similar offer and when i called, Sunita was the lady who informed me about the entire procedure, just the same as u have written. Don't know, if it should be believed or not... $4000 is a big amount ...cant risk that way...
Better I'll wait for an onsite opportunity from my company otself... :)

[rAMASHIPI]

I post my resume to Accurum Technologies.After a brief discussion with Rohit malhotra & sachin Patel ,they told me that i posted as network Eng. in Motorola & my salary 5000 US Dollars . Later On they asked me to Pay DD for 3500 US Dollars.can i pay the said amount .If anybody knows about them pls post.

If he told, you would get $5000 he has been very conservative you should be able to get more than that. No company is going to do free for you and spending from their own pocket $2500-2800 per candidate. For 100 candidates this amount would be $280000 and no body does that as a social work.
If you want to apply you have to pay to any one you apply through.

[Harpreet Singh]

Good evening Mizz.Meena. This is Rameswaran M.B.A.[Fin.]. I also got the same e-mail from the company of Accurum Technologies. After that I spoke to Mr.Pratik (Resource Head). He told me that, right now, he has three vacancies for the posts of Business Analyst, Information Analyst and Financial Analyst. For the post of Business Analyst, company is going to pay $60 - $65 per hour. For the posts of Information Analyst and Financial Analyst, is going to pay $55 -$60 per hour. Total working hours in a month - 160 hours. That means, my salary will be ---

$9,600 per month

He said that, by April 2008, he will arrange my H1B visa also. But as a security deposit he is asking me $3800 in two instalments. Right now I am in two minds. I am getting confused that what step should I take? May I know what is your next step? If you have any idea, would you please share with me through an e-mail. If I got any idea, I'll certainly tell you.

Contract is 18 months.

I have tried so many companies all are the same there is no difference in any one all are asking for money if you want to go to USA you have to choose some one. There is one thing I know company with LLC tag is far better than simple incorporated companies.