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PLEASE DO NOT JOIN CCIE HOME and OCTA NETWORKS!
Octa networks directors Arshad Dhunna and Joaquim Fernandes are total cheats. Their trainers are not CCIE qualified but they advertised as such. Example: Sancchit Puri advertised as CCIE 60681 when Cisco confirms that number doesnt exist. They just give dump questions to practice with no knowlege on the subject. I was a former student who was banned by Octa networks when I questioned Sancchit's knowledge on the subject and his fake CCIE 60681 credentials. They banned me from my paid course for raising issues that he doesnt tend to students questions. Both directors Arshad Dhunna and Joaquim Fernandes blocked me from answering my calls and whatsapp messages. They have absolutely no concerns for students. I have requested for course refund and there is no response. Please do no make the same mistake as I did joining this centre. I have lost time, efforts, money and my CCIE written is void. I am proceeding with a legal case to sue them. I got entire proof with me.
Above happened in April 2019
Below happened in September 2020
Please note that out of the blue after 1.5 years on September 8, 2020, Octa networks trainer Sancchit Puri messaged me at 3AM asking me for a reason why am I dragging his name into this. I said he was the one who banned me from the classes. He agreed that his CCIE credential was fake. Please refer to screenshot below:
He said he will pay me 40k to delete all the posts from the internet where I have mentioned his name. I did until I got 40k. But I told him he should talk to Octa directors to pay me compensation since I have lost a job, CCIE written is obsolete and I lost time, energy and money due to their despicable and deceitful behavior. Please note that many students passed lab only in their 3rd or 4th attempt from their sheer efforts and not through Octa training. Honestly their training is bullcrap. Sancchit would not want to take this up any further and therefore I need to document this for other's sake.
PLEASE DO NOT JOIN OCTA NETWORKS OR CCIE HOME.
Heya,
Thanks so much for contributing to this topic and sharing your awful experiences with Octa networks. Please update this information on their linkedin page so that other students become aware of these terrible people and organization.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/octanetworks/
Thanks,
Vijay
Please be aware. Octa Networks Mumbai, India has been busted for running a syndicate of fraudulent nature and their director Arshad Dhunna, his brother Mohammed Salman Dhunna and BDM Hemal Shah have all been arrested earlier this year. Not sure about its other director Joaquim Fernandes. This appeared on all leading news outlets. Please refer below.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-police-bust-gang-involved-in-hacking-online-competitive-exams-six-held-101641409885168.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/racket-solving-jee-gmat-exam-with-help-of-russian-hackers-busted-by-delhi-police/articleshow/88717351.cms
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/syndicate-involved-in-hacking-online-tests-busted/article38140247.ece
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gmat-exam-hacking-case-police-identifies-person-who-marketed-about-manipulating-results-getting-exams-cracked-on-darknet
http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/gmat-exam-solving-module-busted-six-arrested-delhi-police-464143
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/online-exam-solving-module-busted--6-held--delhi-police.html
Thanks,
Vijay
Hello,
Please note that I contacted Arshad Dhunna on LinkedIn regarding the reviews above and information in the newspapers, and following is what he had to say:
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Arshad Dhunna 10:54 PM
Hi
How are you
Arshad Dhunna 10:57 PM
When you get famous everyone runs behind you there are many guys who are jealous in market because of our success rate so you are in safe runs they tried to make us stuck but they did not got any success and as we are number 1 and always be octa will be always right choose to pass it. Thankyou you can relax and join everything is running smooth with no issues. If you seen such comments it shows about our success rates :) by default so join us and enjoy your success. Thankyou
Abid Ghufran 11:01 PM
Can you please comment about the news on various newspapers about yourself and others affiliated to you?
Arshad Dhunna 11:03 PM
What to comment ? they investigated they did not found anything thts all i am save running bootcamps stills i cannot answer 1000 new papers right :)
So let them make notes we are doing our best all the time... And doing it perfectly with no issues all racks running fine all bootcamps running fine. everything is very perfect with no issues if u wish u can contact me directly now on my whatsapp +91-[protected] and discuss.
You can give me your number with country code of whatsapp so i will call you if u wish.
Arshad Dhunna 11:06 PM
I am online now kindly provide your number so that i can contact you now.
Arshad Dhunna 11:12 PM
Also if you see carefully that news is of GMAT exams and i have never done GMAT in my life :) so it solve the issue anyway i am sure you are joining us for Cisco and we are Champion of Cisco its 4 am here i am going to sleep now if you wish you can contact me directly here +91-[protected] for further questions and i will surely assist answering. Orelse leave your number with country code of whatsapp and i will surely reply you. Again Octa will be your right and only best choice for Cisco :) Thankyou.
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I also came across the following link on their website:
https://octanetworks.com/main/default/ourjourney/
It had this information:
In March 2022, after much deliberation Mr. Jaoquim Fernandes resigned from his position as the director of Octa Networks Pvt. Ltd. and also retired from professional life.
In April,2022 Mr. Arshad Dhunna too decided to throw in the towel and officially resign from his position as the director of Octa Networks Pvt. Ltd.
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It is all very suspicious so please be careful.
Regards,
Abid Ghufran
Guys be aware of this institute, they are scammers and will just take your money. All the reviews in google are fake and they do not have any professional trainer at all. Reception lady is so rude and will not return to your calls or messages once you have paid the money. Since they are cheat they wont even provide any demo they will just share you the previous demo which was recorded few years ago. So many complaint has been made against them and yet they are running business. Shame on this people.
Octa networks is a fraud company. They took 15K from me and another student as well in my batch. Now they are not providing any training nor they are refunding money. All students in my batch lost money and the trainer they claim is professional but they are all [censored] and have zero knowledge.