{"id":7989,"date":"2025-08-26T03:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T03:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/walmart-denies-h-1b-visa-scam-allegations-amid-online-rumours-report-economy-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T03:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T03:20:19","slug":"walmart-denies-h-1b-visa-scam-allegations-amid-online-rumours-report-economy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/walmart-denies-h-1b-visa-scam-allegations-amid-online-rumours-report-economy-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart Denies H-1B Visa Scam Allegations Amid Online Rumours: Report | Economy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9528104\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">August 26, 2025, 08:44 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9528104\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1183856438 asubttl-schema\">Walmart has dismissed online speculation linking its recent internal investigation to visa-related fraud; Details<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c flwonstk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin:0 12px 0 0\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/gogole-serarch-btn.svg\" alt=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" title=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"94px\" height=\"30px\" style=\"vertical-align:top\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1183856438 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image from outside Walmart  (Credits: X)\" title=\"Image from outside Walmart  (Credits: X)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1183856438\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image from outside Walmart  (Credits: X)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><strong>Walmart Denies H-1B Visa Fraud Allegations: <\/strong>Walmart has dismissed online speculation linking its recent internal investigation to visa-related fraud, insisting that the matter had no connection to H-1B workers, according to a Hindustan Times report.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The retail giant confirmed that the probe resulted in the termination of one vendor and a small number of US-based employees but clarified that the actions were unrelated to H-1B visas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The clarification follows a wave of unverified claims on anonymous workplace app Blind and social media platform X, alleging large-scale fraud at Walmart, including rumours that a senior executive in the Global Tech division was ousted over kickbacks in contract hiring. The chatter gained traction after Switzerland-based consultancy CTOL Digital Solutions highlighted the speculation, though it noted there was no confirmation from Walmart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot_2025-08-26_070449-2025-08-f2da629c8f9dc9f1da523f058d323a96.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Despite the absence of evidence, the story spread quickly across Reddit and X, with some users linking the matter to H-1B visa holders. US Senator Mike Lee also weighed in, sharing a screenshot of the CTOL report and calling for a \u201cpause&#8221; on H-1B visas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot_2025-08-26_073113-2025-08-960d71c35f471939612566f768275007.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The controversy comes amid heightened scrutiny of US visa policies and trade tensions with India, following Washington\u2019s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/aparna-deb-20948.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Aparna Deb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. 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