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Eddy Kang finally arrested
Migration Alliance covered the story of Eddy Kang despite letters and threats from Eddy Kang's numerous lawyers. With over 85,000 hits on our original news story regarding Eddy Kang it was obvious something was wrong. Our original story was called 'Clients receive death threats, no job, no visa and no refund' on 16 October 2013. Here's the story in 'The Australian' today:
AUTHORITIES have swooped on a man who allegedly targeted international students with false promises of a subclass-457 work visa in exchange for up to $45,000.
South Korean-born Eddie Kang, 51, a director of 20 registered companies, allegedly lodged visa applications under various business names knowing they were likely to be rejected.
Clients demanding refunds were refused or threatened with violence, prosecutors will allege.
Mr Kang was arrested on Wednesday after a six-month investigation that culminated in a multi-agency operation that yielded laptops, computers, cameras and files from properties in North Sydney and inner-western Rozelle.
Other stories we ran on this were 'Eddy Kang continues to inflict harm' and 'Victims of Eddy Kang action group meeting' which was held at the Migration Alliance office on York Street in Sydney. Needless to say we are pleased he has finally been swooped on.
Thanks to Karl Konrad for his efforts in assisting to bring Eddy Kang down.
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Monday, 11 September 2017Hey!! How are you?? I gave this man money as well few years back and still got all the receipts and copies all the documents what he gave it to me. Can you please tell me if i will be able to still get my money back from him. It was $13000. My number is 0413899771
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Friday, 20 February 2015
This is great news but why has it taken so long? Why does DIBP continue to accept applications from people who are not legally authorised to give immigration advice? OMARA plays no part in dealing with any person who is not registered and thus spends its time and resources in trying to justify its role of policing [persecuting?] registered agents. The AFP also has a lot to answer for when it ignores crimes at a commonwealth level. I recall a previously registered migration agent who lodged thousands of dodgy refugee visas for sex industry workers who collected her millions of dollars and walked away scot free because the AFP claimed it did not have the resources. It would seem that those who break the rules are immune.
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Friday, 20 February 2015
What are the chances that he can now be charged with the appropriate offences regarding operation unregistered?
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Friday, 20 February 2015
Very Well said Karl, I as an RMA do strongly agree with every statement you made...
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Friday, 20 February 2015
Congratulations Karl and all involved.
it is a shame more will not speak out when necessary. Apathy, acquiescence and laziness enable unscrupulous persons to profit, exploit and damage our professional reputation. -
Friday, 20 February 2015
appalling reflection on OMARA and DIBP .........OMARA displays a staggering level of incompetence as usual . DIBP and OMARA staff involved in this investigation would be dismissed if they were accountable .In the sheltered workshop of OMARA /DIBP staff just sit there waiting for retirement ....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Does anyone know if Kang is still trading his business from North Sydney? I hope he is brought to justice but doubt he will even bother to appear on Friday.
He seems to have done the exact same thing in NZ and he'll probably just move on to the next country. -
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Is there any news about Eddie Kang? he had court on 20 march 2015, what was the result of the court?
My friend went to his office two weeks, after eddie got arrested, and his office is still operating until today. Eddie changed his company name, once again.
He changed his company name to Hedge investment and immigartion, something like that. -
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
I am one of eddie's victim, and fortunately i still living in sydney lawfully with bridging visa e over a year.
With Eddie Kang has been proved that he is doing immigration fraud, and get himself arrested, will i and other victim have chance to get visa and lawfully stay in australia?? Or nothing changed for us? -
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
hi, dear sir, i am one of the victim by Eddie kang, Everyone know him in sydney by TED E Kang. i read all articls ,as he arrested by 20 feb 2015 and in march he come out by bail. but what about our money how we can get refund back, in my case he applied my visa in dec 2014 , but later i find that that company was not approved, and from dec to still now he making excuse and not ready to return my 20thsd dollar, i have all proof all recording and all call details. at the main time i am in big problem as my wife is pregnant and her delivery is very close,i extend my student visa in march and approved already,in dec he promise to me he will get visa before expire my student visa in march, that's why i went there, on that time i was totally unaware about his past history.he already breach contract as he mention there no unwanted calls and visit in his office,but we doing,and he will not return money before 1 year,but he is returning after pressure a lot ,he return by bank transaction $300,$400 some time total $1000. but this not enough ,i took loan from overseas and here my all saving i spent on student visa.
Please could you suggest what we can do, he is still now running his business by name of hedge real estate investment,and now he hire his partner MR yusuf,from india, he dose not have any MARn licence but he also doing with him same work. making fool to students. pls let us know what type of action we can take against him.he ruined my life.i didnt get job ,no visa and no money return, another every time i request and beg him for my money,but he said, if u will do like that ,i will out u forcefully,. hope you will concentrate n my problem, then we can save some student life. i know so many students suffering pain like me.
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Thursday, 08 June 2017
Hi bro, I want tolk you regarding this. Could you please reply me on my e-mail address.
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Thursday, 28 May 2015
Have the Federal Police become involved yet? These matters are beyond the abilities of the department and the office to handle; the professionals must become involved.
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Saturday, 30 May 2015
Hi Ran,
I think you should report him to fair trading. I read on AILS immigration news that he will have another court hearing on 10 July. The more charges he got from fair trading the higher chance of him to go to jail, I think. And also there is a chance for you to get your money back. -
Friday, 19 June 2015
thanks rony,, can i know pls where is his hearing on 10th july.is it in Parramatta court?
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Saturday, 30 May 2015
Hi,
I also one of victims of Eddie Kang. He also hasn't refund my money yet. He keeps changing his company name. He has another name for his company besides hedge real estate investment. The another name is skyland development, if i'm not mistakenly. I wonder when will the Federal Police really takes an action against him. I really want to get my money back from him. -
Wednesday, 03 June 2015
I am one of the victim (employee) . I was employed there and did not know anything about the company till clients have come in and told me their situation. I have been left in the dark not knowing what the company is about. All I know I was getting work experience from NO ONE and no one would teach me what I should do there. Everyday is the same thing scanning files for no particular reason. Booking clients to see Eddie and wash the cups and plates. If anything I was been ''slaved'' for free for one whole month and he wouldn't pay any of his workers as the matter of fact. He keeps on delaying promises for his employee so they could work for him for free and breaking his clients promises. I couldn't take it anymore So I left the place. That's my lesson learnt.
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Thursday, 04 June 2015
The stories presented above demonstrate that EVERYONE who wants a visa should seek independent professional advice from a Registered Migration Agent. I don't know any RMA who would charge $20,000 for sponsorship, nomination and visa application and expect that anyone with any idea would understand that paying such a ridiculously high price should 'smell a rat'. Eddy preys upon the ignorant who willingly line up for something that is obviously "too good to be true". To complain after the fact that your situation is not so rosy demonstrates your wishes exceeded all reasonable expectations. You found Eddy but somehow could not find professional advice? You forsake all reasonable safe guards because you chose to believe Eddy and shun the people who are dedicated to offering you expert advice. So sad; so true.
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Friday, 19 June 2015
i think we all should go together in his hearing 10th july,with all over documents and proofs, i have very strong proof except papers.
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Wednesday, 12 August 2015
finally good news comes that eddy kang arrested, but for me its too late because he already ruined my life. and i m back to India forever. i lost my $17000 with him and he just dis-guide me and make a situation that i m not able to do anything and i come back to India. i had given him $17000 for RSMS and he put my file for some fake restaurant in Adelaide. and i had all the reciept for that. he submit my file in immigration and than he did not respond me for few months. when i ask for the progress he had only one answer that ur file is still in progress. and i just found that my file was rejected by immigration due to not repond to immigration. and he just told me after 45 days of the rejection so i cant do anything with my file and even i cant go for MRT. than he told me to apply for MRT. over there he give fraud cheque. and after few months my file got rejected for out of time frame and few some reasons was one of them was due to payment was rejected and cheque was bounces. than he told me to fought for federal court to stretch the time because he know that one day i have to leave the country and he will not have to return my money back. and he got success in his plan i got no other option to live in australia and i have to leave australia. i leave australia in january 2015 and before leaving i asked for my money back for few months but he was sayin he dont have money, i will give u next week and bla bla bla... he was waiting for my return to India. so I lost my $17000 plus i had failed in my life. bcoz i had spent my most valuable time when anyone was trying to settle in his life, i spend my valuable 8 years in Australia and after that i have to return back without any earning. so its very painful for me. as my case become very sensitive because of that bastard, i cant come back on any visa. even i m not getting student visa. not even my wife because of the visa condition. now i m 32 years old and i have to start my career again in India. as i don't have any financial background here as i already invest big amount on that eddy kang. and not getting good job as well. so its very hard for me to settle down again. as io have to start from zero it is very hard. i just request one thing that in any case if he forced to return money it will be a big help for me or if i can get a chance to put my file agian even offshore i m=feel very lucky. please if anyone can help me with anykind in this case it will be a very big help for me. thank you so much.
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Congratulations to Fair Trading and in particular to Mr. Bishop who stood out to me when a met him as a good man.
Needless to say what I think of the DIBP and the NSW Police who turned their backs to Kang and let him continue on for another 18 months destroying countless lives since October 2013 when the first story broke.
When Fair Trading took the reins and made contact with the DIBP to get the files they had accumulated it was mentioned that they "were over Kang". What a let down to the Australian community the DIBP have been.
What is not widely know is the fact that the DIBP had a set up a system to identify Kang related applications by knowing the various emails he would nominate to communicate with them. The DIBP kept promptly refusing each application in an effort to disrupt his business model.
Not once did they notify a visa applicant of what Kang's history was nor did they warn the applicants Kang has a record of not informing applicants when they are refused. This ensured so many of Kang's victims became unlawful as a result.
How convenient for Kang and the DIBP. For Kang it meant that the unlawful's were going to have to leave Australia which meant fewer to lodge complaints. As for the DIBP they openly said to me they thought his victims were complicit in Kang's operations, so no doubt they didn't mind if they were deported either.
The DIBP had no complaints in collecting all the application fees did they? I have learnt that Kang had around 800 refusals which must be a record. So what is the DIBP going to do with those millions of dollars it has collected from victims? Was the DIBP happy to keep collecting that money and thats why they let Kang continue?
These are serious questions that need to be examined.
Of course I cringed when Channel 7 called Kang a Migration Agent. Sadly though we have to acknowledge that there were some within our profession that assisted Kang in his operations knowing full well what he was doing. True there were some also who were used as pawns but I would like to know more about the numbers who worked for Kang and to what extent they were involved. This also include some solicitors as well.
The OMARA has blood on its hands which will not easily be wiped away. They stood by knowing about Kang and also did nothing. They are supposed to be there to protect consumers and at this they utterly failed to stop the largest immigration fraudster possibly in history.
What I would have done with the resources of the OMARA at hand. I would have immediately visited Kang's office and asked to see all the files. I would have chatted to the migration agents working for him to find out what they knew and didn't know. I would have contacted some of the applicants and discover their stories. At the very least I would have sent a warning shot to Kang to let him know we are on to you and watching you.
Instead Kang thought he was untouchable. As far as know it wasn't until he was arrested that anyone bothered to visit Kang's office in North Sydney. What can we say to all of the victims Kang accumulated since the DIBP and OMARA became aware of Kang?
We failed them miserably and we need to get over this culture of just leaving problems for someone else to look after.
Karl Konrad