Education Agent Alert Archives

May 5, 2022

BC Government alleges fraud by education agency operators

According to Canadian media reports the Government of British Columbia has commenced legal action to seize assets from immigration consultant Vipan Datta, his wife, Ritu, consultant Kuldeep Kaur and her

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April 14, 2022

US Embassy in New Delhi alleges fraud by 7 education agents

Media outlets in India are reporting that the Delhi Police have arrested as many as 20 people on suspicion of migration fraud. The arrests are reportedly based on complaints from

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India

March 18, 2022

Indian students protest against IDP, Canam and Bestway

On 23 February 2022 the website of Indian newspaper, The Tribune, reported that a group of students in Ludhiana protested against three "immigration consultants" - Bestway Education and Immigration Services,

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India

March 3, 2022

2 arrests in 2 months for Indian education agent

The Indian media is reporting that, on 24 February 2022, police in Hyderabad arrested several people suspected of being involved in a fake education certificate racket. One of those arrested

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India

February 7, 2022

Indian police allege education agents complicit in terrorist financing

In late December 2021, following a year long investigation, police in India filed a charge sheet with the special Judge for the NIA (National Investigation Agency) alleging that: a separatist-controlled

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USA

January 30, 2022

US recovers $450k from convicted education agent

In late December 2021 the United States Attorney’s Office announced that $454,945 recovered from the forfeited assets of Keenam “Kason” Parkto would be distributed to his victims. Through his company

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USA

August 23, 2020

US: Criminal education agent brings down TV star

In March 2019 a US college admissions scandal was making headlines around the world, mainly because several television and movie stars were implicated. The mastermind of the scheme - which basically

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February 2, 2019

US arrests 8 international student recruiters in sting operation

US Federal authorities created a fake university - the University of Farmington - to investigate visa fraud and catch those involved. Earlier this week they swooped and arrested over 100 University of Farmington

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September 23, 2017

AIRC verdict on Chinese education agent scandal

In December 2016 I posted an Agent Alert about Beijing New Oriental Vision Overseas Consultancy, which is one of the largest education agents in China. It followed a Reuters investigation into the