Re:Tech CEO thrown in the clink for seven years for H-1B gan...
by zainhoda on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:18PM
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> It actually gets worse: Samal started the scam while still on probation for another crime. In 2009, he was found guilty of computer intrusion after he directed an employee to take down a client’s website. He then lied about it to the FBI. Samal reached a plea deal… and then started up Divensi and Azimetry in 2010 and 2011 while still on probation.
Re:Tech CEO thrown in the clink for seven years for H-1B gan...
by sundayedition on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:13PM
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After reading about the actions he took (depositing employees 401k contributions to his account, setting up fake workstations, etc) I'm surprised it was only 7 years.
The workers paid their own H1B fees which should have been a red flag to them.
Re:Tech CEO thrown in the clink for seven years for H-1B gan...
by suyash on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @08:59PM
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This is one of the reason why USCIS has taken such a tough stance lately, abuse of the system by few bad apples have ruined the whole H1B immigration process for legitimate candidates.
Re:Tech CEO thrown in the clink for seven years for H-1B gan...
by mikestew on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @01:30PM
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"He was arrested at Seattle’s international airport when he returned in August 2018 – on the advice of his spiritual advisor who told him it would be safe."
"Spiritual advisor", you say? As opposed to, say, "personal legal counsel"? And, hey, wait a minute...what the hell was this spiritual advisor doing the whole time Samal was defrauding everyone he came in contact with? Or why hire a spiritual advisor if you're going to (apparently) ignore anything they have to say?
The workers paid their own H1B fees which should have been a red flag to them.
"Spiritual advisor", you say? As opposed to, say, "personal legal counsel"? And, hey, wait a minute...what the hell was this spiritual advisor doing the whole time Samal was defrauding everyone he came in contact with? Or why hire a spiritual advisor if you're going to (apparently) ignore anything they have to say?
His lawyer said no. His (separate) spiritual advisor said go.