Thursday 29 March 2012

iDiscover International Scam - The same Cours Montreux Scam

iDiscover International appears to be the predecessor of Cours Montreux International. Of late, the same bastards who operate both Cours Montreux and iDiscover International have new tricks up their sleeves again. 

ACRA business profile records reveals iDiscover International and Cours Montreux are NOT related to each other, but Jerry Tan Kim Huat is their sole director. From the eyes of those affected, and based on their modus operandi, they are definitely managed by the same bullies. The latest news is out that iDiscover International has undergone corporate restructuring. And the most shocking part is they are making new T&Cs in the already one-sided iDiscover membership agreement to suit their taste. Pig's arse!

iDiscover International is now FORCING a membership transfer fee of $7,000 wef 1st April 2012 on all the iDiscover victims who signed the agreement with them. What shocking nonsense! Their excuse is that there is a change in business ownership and that THE NEW COMPANY, THE DISCOVERY GROUP PTE LTD shall continue extorting money from the poor victims. 

And if some of the victims think they are obligated to pay this transfer fee, I don't think they are. If you are one of them, don't let their gang mislead you anymore nor be intimidated by their lawyer. Tell your parents, family, aunts, uncles, relatives, friends and everyone else it is their new extortion tactic. If you have been following closely and studying all the evidences lying around them, you can very well tell their lawyers to F*** off. The law of attraction here is, iDiscover = Cours Montreux = Discovery VIII or Discovery 8 = The Discovery Group = (maybe more) = Their lawyers** 

I smell a big rotten rat coming in their new corporate restructure. It seems to me they are trying to clean up any obvious shit from enforcement authorities.

To all the victims out there, DO THE RIGHT THING. You have to start putting trust in CASE. All those people in public forums who have mislead or claim that CASE cannot help, I clearly know why that is happening. If 50% of the victims diligently lodged their complaints (no matter how big or small) with CASE over the decade, these wankas would have already ceased operations. The true fact is, majority of victims are reluctant or lacked knowledge of their consumer rights to come forward. If you are dealing with true law evaders, such reluctance and their preying on the weaker population is to their advantage. And this lets them run loose for the longest time, creating more damage to the entire public. Please, do the right thing. Lodge your complaints today.


**P.s. They appointed a crappy lawyer who cannot write for nuts. So DON'T BE AFRAID.
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44 comments:

  1. Anonymous14 April 2012 at 19:15

    Hi. Could u kindly assist to share more of yr finding with me? My email is kengoh18@yahoo.com.sg.

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  2. Anonymous22 April 2012 at 05:54

    do you mind sharing your finding with me? My email is valor8388@yahoo.com. i'm planning to take up my case with the police if they do not pay me back my payment

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  3. Anonymous23 April 2012 at 23:04

    This is an extremely useful info. I believe my brother was scammed recently too by this company. He e reported to CASE already so what is the next step? Help me out will you? thanks
    reefbmw@gmail.com

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  4. I HATE Scammers27 April 2012 at 07:22

    I think it is best for all who write here to contact Facebook Admin from "No to Courz Montreuxx" how best to assist you. I hear from a friend who got scammed and is a member in this group. I understand the assistance extended is genuine. Please write there. Regards

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  5. Anonymous4 May 2012 at 03:23

    i am also a victim of this scam. just went to their new office at The Concourse building and they then proposed to switch the membership to an investment programme. Of course this involves $$$$$. i wish to withdraw from the membership itself without asking my money back but yet they threatened me to deal with their lawyers. WTH!!
    since you said their lawyers are not reliable, i will proceed to report to CASE to ask for assistance.
    should you have more information to share, please email me at esfiery@live.com.sg

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    1. I HATE Scammers4 May 2012 at 06:26

      I do not reply to individuals but will just share whatever on my blog. Best write to the Admin at FB. Good luck.

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    2. Anonymous13 June 2015 at 03:13

      Hi I pm the fb admin but haven't received a reply.

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  6. Anonymous6 May 2012 at 07:12

    Hi
    Unfortunately, I am also a victim :( I have tried calling the Asst Customer Service Manager - Guo Wen Ting, for the past few weeks. However, she is avoiding my call altogether till I have no idea how & whom to proceed to. Just thought of google to find anyone posting anything about CM and true enough, i found you all.I have not reported my case to CASE yet. Would like to know more info pertaining to the whole thing. Can you all please email to me at kkhaw2004@yahoo.com Did you all join the "No to Courz Montreuxx" account in Facebook?

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  7. Anonymous20 May 2012 at 21:31

    Hi, i'm also a victim to this company, i tried asking for help from the FB admin but yet to get the reply, pls help.
    my email is ljhian86@gmail.com
    thank you

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  8. I HATE Scammers30 June 2012 at 10:21

    Dear All

    Sorry we do not reply to anyone here. Please write to FB Admin and try not divulge your personal emails here to avoid CMI imposters contacting you and mislead you further in scam investments.

    Regards

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  9. Shanna22 August 2012 at 19:14

    Hi, my bf and I recently got cheated of 7k by a Lifestyle Pacific (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lifestyle-Pacific/317624564949531) and realised something was amiss only when the credit card transaction said Emperor Travel. Also, shortly after they sent a letter saying they've moved to 20b Teck Lim Road, and the envelope's logo is Cours Montreaux.

    We are at a loss of what to do, besides lodging a complaint to CASE. My email is missanachrony@gmail.com

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    1. I HATE Scammers26 September 2012 at 20:32

      Hi

      Have replied you on your other replicate message. Please write to No to Courz Montreuxx Admin at FB.

      Link: https://www.facebook.com/noto.courzmontreuxx

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    2. Unknown26 February 2013 at 19:07

      Hi, why icant find ur admin at FB. thx

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  10. Anonymous29 August 2012 at 08:05

    Hi Scamfighter - iDiscover International Scam - The same Cours Montreux Scam - The same Lifestyle Pacific International Pte Ltd Scam. They all linked to one idiot Jerry Tan Kim Huat. I was scammed by Lifestyle Pacific International Pte Ltd.

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  11. Anonymous22 September 2012 at 09:25

    Victim here. Recd threatening letter on 22sep 12n 1sep12, for account outstanding since 11apr2011.

    not sure whether they will really take legal actions.

    comments?/advice?

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    1. I HATE Scammers26 September 2012 at 20:33

      Hi, if your account has been outstanding since 11/4/2011, they threaten you way after 1 year? Logically, if they are a completely legal entity, they can take action and would have done it long ago. Obviously their activities are fraudulent using scare tactics. Continue to ignore.

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  12. Anonymous27 September 2012 at 04:31

    Fr victim with outstanding acct since 2011.
    Tks for the advice. Was thinkin to continue to ignore... But I guess it's good to have some advice.
    Actually got the same advice from a lawyer friend when I explain my situation briefly to him.

    I sincerely hope they are being dealt with properly by the law if possible.

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  13. Anonymous2 October 2012 at 22:14

    Lets all report to CASE immediately and hopefully with so many new reports coming in, this may initiate CASE to do a re-investigation on idiscover..

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    1. Unknown26 February 2013 at 02:01

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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  14. Anonymous3 October 2012 at 20:20

    Hi,
    Did anyone so far managed to get their refunds back>>>

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    1. I HATE Scammers18 October 2012 at 05:39

      It is a case by case basis, as every victim's scenario is different. Depending at what stage from the signing of the agreement, we understand some victims got a refund. FB Admin shared that some who got a refund are the more diligent ones and have approached CASE for assistance.

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  15. Unknown9 October 2012 at 23:20

    Hi,
    i was given a call from them asking me to go down their "new" TDG company. promising that they will not keep asking us to pay. end up, when i went down the ah beng manager like f***. didn't let us go. ask us to pay all the outstanding balance from 2009. and threaten to proceed to legal department. I was so angry. They said CASE could do nothing to them. Is it true? I am sure going to case. Any advise?

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    1. I HATE Scammers18 October 2012 at 05:32

      It is obvious they 'trapped' you go to their office and misled you to make the remaining payment. They are infamous for deploying deceitful tactics. As of late, we believe they are having difficulties collecting the second payment from many victims now that there is greater awareness.

      Please report to CASE ASAP. TDG is already on their red alert list and we believe CASE can do the necessary to minimize their 'threat' towards you. You must bring along all documents given to you by the company, including all 'failed to honour' correspondences to assist CASE to help you more effectively- so that you can proceed to SCT with CASE's help and to be 'better armed'.

      They are good at lying through their noses, as always, just to try their luck in squeezing whatever is left from victims.

      Please ignore all their calls moving forward and proceed to approach CASE. Whatever you do, do not pay them a single cent more and ignore all their payment notices. We don't think they have taken any victims to court as they know they are at the losing end to fork out all the legal fees.


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  16. Getaway20 March 2013 at 00:25

    Anybody has filed to the CASE and successfully taken back the membership fee? I keep calling them at 67308268 and 67308269 recently but the phones cannot get through. Anybody knows what happen to this company?

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  17. Anonymous9 April 2013 at 00:51

    i'm a victim for the package brought in 2010. Have signed agreement with the GM to re-sell the package and suppose to get back my money in Jan 2013, have been trying to call the new office number since then to no avail. Pls advise. Reporting to CASE helpful in recovering the money? Do share your findings - faraway_c@yahoo.com

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  18. Anonymous16 June 2013 at 01:30

    Anyone knows what can we do if we like to reclaim our $$ back ? The so called company keep changing their names and making ways and methods to ask people to pay if we want to cancel but how true is it ? i m told by scammed company several times ... Including their new office at beach road last year ... i m getting sick of all this but only want our hard earned $$ back .. Is it so difficult? i just do not understand .. what must we pay them a sum of $$ just to reclaim our principal $$ back ?? How could this consider as void of contract ? Do anyone thinks that the lawyers can help us ( victims of the scam) ??

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  19. Anonymous11 July 2013 at 18:29

    I have signed up with CMI (now know as travelstarz as per letterhead)back in 2010 before finding out they are scammers. So up till now I'm still paying the bank 2,400 (ending this year) for the fees. I intend to ignore them after i'm done.

    But yesterday I received a final reminder letter (that was the ONLY letter i ever received from them btw) saying that we have to pay 9,600 for 2nd payment (due on end Dec 2012) and 3rd payment due (end 2014)else they will proceed with legal proceedings.

    My husband is rather pissed off with this and he have decided to pay all of it end month but i don't want to waste our money but at the same time refuse to proceed for legal stuffs. There is only an email add and it's company address at Anson road and even if we intend to pay we have no idea who we are to make the payment soon.

    We have went to CASE and they mention previously too that we have signed the contract in which we are bound to the terms and agreement. What should we do?

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    1. Anonymous18 July 2013 at 21:50

      Hi, I too got scammed by them. In 2012 I paid an amt to secure the package and was suppose to come down to make payments but later cancelled due to financial constrains. However I was not informed that I need to write in nor was it approves hence I take it that it has been approved as they didn't outrightly disapprove. Now 1 yr later they sent me a final reminder,the only letter, for an outstanding of $11k or else legal actions will be taken. Since I have cancelled it I threw out the contract agreement hence I hv nothing to refer to. Therefore in a dilemma. The thing is I signed with Discovery 8 but CMI now known as starz privileges is the one that sent me the letter.

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    2. Anonymous15 August 2013 at 19:13

      I have tried adding say No to Cours Montreux in FB and I have filled all my particulars but no one have added me back as friend. Please help.

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    3. Anonymous24 August 2013 at 03:30

      Hi I have encounter the same issue too. Paid 1000 to reserved the position and was told that it can be terminated. That call later and we ask for termination and never heard of them since. I also assume that it was terminated and throw away the contract. But last week they just email me that I have an outstanding of 11k and ask me to pay up.
      Can anyone please advice.

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    4. Anonymous19 December 2013 at 04:29

      Help!
      I received a legal letter from them to go to court for small claims tribunal! For a service i told them to cancel and they still went ahead with it. Now they want me to pay.. May I know if any of you guys managed to get back your money or terminate with them?? I'm thinking if they persist and don't refund me, can we all file SCT against him? It's apparently all the dirty tricks of mr Jerry Tan Kim Huat!

      Wrote to fb admin but no reply yet.. news from anyone?? pls reply me asap! baopyl@gmail.com
      Thnx!
      Rach


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    5. I HATE Scammers11 February 2014 at 02:40

      Hi All

      Sorry for late reply. There is more to life than just CMI.

      From what I gather, no one can get their money back especially way past a year. You should all be more proactive to find ways to stop making more payment instead.

      The latest news is - while CMI has been taking victims to SCT, so long as you have evidences to support why you did not pay up to them, you will have a winning case. This has happened where some victims have gone all out to prove that, in the end CMI dropped their claim or never appeared in SCT. The counter-offer with more crappy options. It is all bluff. You can ignore CMI.

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  20. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 00:05

    I had sign up with Cours Montreux in Nov 2011 and paid $500 deposit and the rest in installment at $100 per month.
    However, I receive a final letter from them on 12 July 2013 say that I had not pay since dec 2011 and outstanding of $2000 till July 2013.
    They ask me to pay the outstanding if not RECOVERY ACTION will be taken against me and legal fee bound by me.

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  21. Anonymous5 September 2013 at 03:03

    Me too.. I have tried adding say No to Cours Montreux in FB and I have filled all my particulars but no one have added me back as friend. Please help.

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    1. Anonymous15 December 2013 at 02:27

      Hi,
      I wrote to say No to Cours Montreux too and got some reply. Advice is to report to case. I just got a legal letter from them too to attend a small claims tribunal consultation. Seriously! Urgh. Anyways, i reported to CASE and will be going for e consultation and perhaps even a hearing. I've got evidences to make his claims invalid and am hoping to demand a refund. I've also written to say No to Cours Montreux fb admin again. Perhaps we victims and all unite and bring down this scammer!
      I would love to meet up with fellow victims and see if we can do something about this and decide my next course of action. But im not sure how 'safe' is this forum and how we can update one another. Perhaps say NO to cours montreux and Avoiding Scammers can provide some help here!

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    2. I HATE Scammers11 February 2014 at 02:45

      Sorry to say, it is pretty tough to trust anyone particularly with all the Anonymous. Who knows there could be impostors in here.

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  22. Unknown27 September 2013 at 06:04

    Hi like to know. I have an agreement letter for the resale. Approach to CASE before and they mention its business to business. What should I do to claim back since they seem to dishonor the agreement in black and white?

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    1. I HATE Scammers11 February 2014 at 02:48

      Sorry, Jerry... We should come back to reality that CMI will never give you back a single cent but to extort more from you. You will need to find ways to minimize more damage instead.

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  23. Anonymous20 February 2014 at 05:42

    they had change their company name to starz privilege pte ltd. What they had promote is different what I had experience. In year 2012 suddenly disappeared and now want claim the $6000 outstanding from me which I did not use their service for 2 year, using the Starz Privilege company. Anyone can advise me on this.

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    1. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 20:29

      hey the same thing is happening to me. i received a letter to go to small claims for consultation end of this march.

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    2. Anonymous28 September 2014 at 09:39

      can anyone help? need advice. is it really CASE able to help and ignore all their threatening message?

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    3. I HATE Scammers7 November 2014 at 06:06

      If anyone signed an agreement with Company A, no one or any other company can force you to pay the remaining debt to Company B.

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  24. Anonymous15 November 2014 at 02:43

    I just have a question. If I have a court order (order to pay money), ordering Idiscovery to pay me back, since they have changed their company name to Starz, am I still able to enforce it using a WSS from this new company, since the order can still be enforced?

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  25. Anonymous12 June 2015 at 02:12

    Is this blog still active lifestyle Pacific summon me to sct demanding I pay up, I've already seek case help. Looking for pple to join in arms to take them down. I've also sent msg to fb admin still no reply

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