(a) whether several cases of cheating/ fraud by online marketing companies have been reported in the recent past;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of such cases reported during
the last three years;
(c) whether any mechanism is in place to check such cases; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken to put such a mechanism in
place in consultation with other stakeholders including the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K. V. THOMAS)
(a) to (d) : As per available information, eight complaints were received against
companies
registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and one complaint against a Limited Liability
Partnership (LLP) registered under the Limited Liability Act, 2008 alleging on-line
marketing
and cheating. Complaints have been received in respect of the following:-
a) M/s Speakasia Pte Ltd (unregistered company);
b) M/s Wealth Line Promoters Pvt Ltd;
c) M/s Unipay2U Marketing Pvt Ltd;
d) M/s G-Link Revenue E-Com Pvt Ltd;
e) M/s Tulsiyat Tek Pvt Ltd;
f) M/s Unigateway 2U Trading Pvt Ltd;
g) M/s Vega Zeal Marketing Pvt Ltd;
h) M/s TVI Express Holiday Pvt Ltd; and
i) M/s Seamless Outsourcing LLP.
Violations of provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, entail penal action in the nature
of fines or imprisonment, or both.?