Dear fellow consultants, I would like make aware our trainer community about this fraud and fictious company called 'Graspskills' approaching many senior consultants to provide training but they never pay to trainers. Many corporates and trainers were duped with thier fraud. They charge high amount like $1000 / £1000 to corporates and reduce price but never pay to trainers. More over ask trainers to pay certification fees and travel different location with own expenses. They send a contract saying they will payback total amount. But the fact is they never pay a penny. Be aware of the Graspskills scam.
Currently duping with training offeres.Below are training and certifications offers in Europe, Stockholm, Budapest, NewYork etc., PMP certification PMI certification Scrum / Agail Certification trainings SAFE Certification Trainings etc., Be aware of the scam and be away from the cheating 'Graspskills' training offers..!!
BE CAREFUL not loose any money and time by such duping firms like GRSPSKILLS!! Saving Changes...
Muse AhmedProject Manager| Action in Semi-arid Lands, ASALSomalia
May 19, 2017 6:56 AM
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Thanks for the information, Srinivas.
Dear Srinivas, Thanks for sharing such valuable information. Saving Changes...
Luis ValenteFractional Project Manager Officer - PMO| CIO Intellectual CorpNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Here in Canada, the company Grasp Skills is doing this fraud also under the name Skopoz... Be careful and prevent others on their fraudulent and unethical way.
After the training was done they stop answering any message... also no one at Grasp Skills or Skopoz return any communication... Be aware of them.
We should also advice our clients and all the companies we can as well as other fellow project managers to be aware if they are contacted by GraspSkills or Skopoz for training or to be hire as trainers. Saving Changes...
Humayun KhanNational ICT R& D FundAuckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
I am sad that I saw posts on this forum too late. I have conducted a training for them and as with all other victims, they promised to pay me within 30 business day (I am in the 22 working day). They asked me about a second training and not knowing about the company, I delivered the second one as well :(
But the main question is why we all victims only send them emails and post on forum. Why not contact the relevant country authorities. I need support from all of you as I will officially launch a case against these frauds with UK police tomorrow. Let us do whatever we can to catch these bastards.
Any one the forum having done any thing practical against them?
Humayun
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1 reply by Luis Valente
Jul 28, 2017 1:04 AM
Luis Valente
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Not yet, actually i was investigating how to file a case but count with me if you already know how to proceed.
Luis
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Luis ValenteFractional Project Manager Officer - PMO| CIO Intellectual CorpNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 27, 2017 8:08 AM
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I am sad that I saw posts on this forum too late. I have conducted a training for them and as with all other victims, they promised to pay me within 30 business day (I am in the 22 working day). They asked me about a second training and not knowing about the company, I delivered the second one as well :(
But the main question is why we all victims only send them emails and post on forum. Why not contact the relevant country authorities. I need support from all of you as I will officially launch a case against these frauds with UK police tomorrow. Let us do whatever we can to catch these bastards.
Any one the forum having done any thing practical against them?
Humayun
Not yet, actually i was investigating how to file a case but count with me if you already know how to proceed.
Luis Saving Changes...
Thanks for the information about Graspskills and Skopoz.
Any other company that need to be put in that list Saving Changes...
Humayun KhanNational ICT R& D FundAuckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Dear all
In continuation to my previous posts, I have been in regular contact with the Graspskills and just like you guys, I have not received any payment against the training I delivered for them in Auckland NZ. I have initiated a cyber crime report against them and have filed an online application at www.actionfraud.police.uk. I will encourage everyone affected to file a law suite against these frauds. I will never compromise on my hard-earned money.
It may take around 20 min to fill the online application at above website and once done they will send you a conformation. I will not only claim my money but will sue them for making me suffer. Let us get these shit heads. You can also call the actionfraud police at 0300 123 2040 (A UK number). Saving Changes...
Ronald DeSouzaEducator/Trainer| Schindler ManagementSwitzerland
Greetings to everyone!
I am in boat with you: I gave the training “Financial Modelling with Excel” Zuerich (Switzerland) in July 2017 for SKOPOZ, who seems to be the new name for GRASPSKILLS.
They contacted me through LinkidIn. I was suspicious initially but then everything looked proper: they sent me a signed contract, they booked a room for the training at hotel IBIS near Zuerich airport and there were 3 participants, two were from reputed international companies.
Although I advised SKOPOZ in postponing the Training until we get some more participants, they wanted to go ahead. Now I understand why: the participants told me that that they had pay immediately. They also experienced similar: until they paid they were repeatedly contacted by phone. Once they paid, they never bothered to reply their queries ...
I took leave from my work and travelled to Zuerich to give the training. I also paid my own hotel ...
During the training, everyday they contacted me repeatedly on the phone to check how the training was going. They even sent me additional material as a support and for distributing to the participants ...
After I sent the invoice they have categorically stopped answering.
I have contacted a debt collector in London (since in the contract they had London address): http://www.expertcollections.co.uk. I shall share my experience. But any success stories so far …?
Regards
Ronald
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1 reply by Humayun Khan
Sep 05, 2017 9:56 PM
Humayun Khan
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It is indeed good that someone is taking practical steps. I have also listed a case against them in the action fraud, a UK cyber crime watchdog. I am doing to contact the agency you listed as well. Let us not spare them.
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
I suspect they pay as few trainers as they can get away with. Saving Changes...
