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Speak Asia investors in Nagaon duped

More than thousands of people have invested money in “Speak Asia” in small town like Nagaon in Assam. The company have put up huge hoardings claiming assured high returns. One of the investors in Speak Asia says: "I have done 14 surveys and have not received a single penny till now, now we are hearing that the company’s accounts have been frozen. I am very worried and want my investments back immediately."


Most of the people who have made investments in “Speak Asia” an online survey company , with their hard earned money are now worried about their investments. Mojarity of the “panelists” as they are called ,have not received any money since joining and they want to get back their money immediately.


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Citizen Journalist from Nagaon

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Jitendra Joshi's picture

it is very serious matter and government should take action on this type of companies, who have looted the common people by giving them false promises.

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