Initiative to blacklist a group of Singapore scam companies related to Starz Privileges and Lifestyle Pacific International

To bust a syndicate down to the roots and to hell, we really have to assist the enforcement authorities. Yes, the enforcement needs us. So today, I am just having a brilliant idea.

I like to take the initiative to blacklist as many Jerry Tan Kim Huat & Co.'s companies, addresses, contact numbers and contact persons who have been scamming the public and the nation's funds. Who knows one day this list will come in handy?

I shall start with what I have from real documents and validated information from contributors.


(A) Main companies and addresses that are blacklisted:

1. Starz Privileges f.k.a. Cours Montreux International (201020882Z)
2. Lifestyle Pacific International (201203272Z)
3. Emperor Travel (200416296W)

(1) - (3) operating address:

20B Teck Lim Road, SG 088391

4. Crown Holiday Exchange (200401773M)*
Last known address:
 123 Penang Road, #03-12, SG 238465
*Status @ ACRA: LIVE as at 27/9/2012


5. Discovery VIII International Pte Ltd (199702746Z)
6. iDiscover International Pte Letd (200902828M)
7. The Discovery Group Pte Ltd (201202885R) - <CLICK TO READ> RED ALERT: ON CASE's CONSUMER ALERT LIST

(5)-(7) Operating address:
300 Beach Road, #33-4/5/6, The Concourse, SG 199555




8. Asia Pacific Bullion Pte Ltd (201203007R)  - <CLICK TO READ> RED ALERT: ON MAS' INVESTOR ALERT LIST 

300 Beach Road, #33-04/05/06, The Concourse SG 199555 

Tel: 6298 8881

Fax: 6298 8886

371 Beach Road, #06-00 Keypoint, SG 199597

Tel: 6692 7777

Fax: 6692 7778

9. The Gold Guarantee Pte Ltd (201118364Z) - <CLICK TO READ> RED ALERT: ON MAS' INVESTOR ALERT LIST 

42A Boat Quay, SG (049831)




10. Singapore Precious Metals Pte Ltd (200804906H)
138 Robinson Road, #09-06/10, The Corporate Office, SG 068906


11. Travelz.com.sg (Please share and warn the public)
10 Anson Road #33-04A International Plaza Singapore

http://www.travelz.com.sg/

Travel.com.sg as at 7/11/2014 takes on the same registered address as Starz Privileges f.k.a. Cours Montreux International (201020882Z) based on ACRA records.


The following requires contribution




(B) Names & contact numbers of employees that called victims for presentations from any of the above companies


Eg.
Company A/ contact person:  / contact number

Company B/ contact person:  / contact number





(C) Names & contact numbers of other companies that are 'subset' of entire syndicate:

Eg
Company A1/ contact person:  / contact number

Company B1/ contact person:  / contact number




I really want to bust Jerry Tan's balls and ass. Surely he wouldn't be offended as he is a thick skinned scammer.


Who else likes to contribute please feel welcome. Pass the message around we want to see them go down.

CASE advisory on The Discovery Group Pte Ltd

Finally, Discovery VIII's unscrupulous tactics is slowly coming to CASE's attention. To all those victims who are caught in the same situation, please lodge your complaint with CASE. Every case lodged is a little step closer to bringing them down. Here's CASE's consumer alert for those who are unaware:

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Source: http://www.case.org.sg/consumer_alerts.html

Consumer Alerts

7 June 2012 NEW Consumer Alerts – June 2012: CASE advisory on The Discovery Group Pte Ltd From February 2012 till date, CASE received cases from at least 11 consumers with regards to the contracts they signed with The Discovery Group Pte Ltd. The said 11 consumers have asked CASE to help them cancel their contracts with The Discovery Group Pte Ltd. Considering that the Discovery Group Pte Ltd was incorporated in Singapore only in February 2012, this is an alarming trend that CASE would like to highlight to consumers. According to what CASE understand from the affected consumers, they have existing timeshare contracts with another company and were told about one or more of the following*: There is "corporate restructuring" The Discovery Group Pte Ltd is now the parent company of the company whom they purchased the existing timeshare contract from The Discovery Group Pte Ltd is taking over the existing contract / company whom they purchased the existing timeshare contract from The Discovery Group Pte Ltd can help to waive off balance payment under the existing contract The Discovery Group Pte Ltd can help to terminate the existing contract and recover monies / The Discovery Group Pte Ltd can recover monies under the previous contract AND A new contract has to be signed and fees have to be paid to The Discovery Group Pte Ltd. *Note: The list is not exhaustive. Fees paid range from $200 to $7000. CASE would like to remind consumers to exercise prudence especially when they are dealing with companies that claim to handle their existing timeshare contracts for them for a fee. In addition, we urge consumers to take time to evaluate any company or business which initiated contact and offer attractive solutions to their problems. In particular, consumers should check how long the company or business has been in existence and their track record in settling consumers’ problems in the ways offered or described. So far, CASE has not heard of any successful termination by timeshare-related companies. When in doubt, consumers should not sign any contract or agreement or make any payment. It would be best not to visit the company’s or business’ premises alone. Should consumers require our assistance with their timeshare or timeshare-related membership(s), they can speak to one of our Consumer Relations Officers by either calling our hotline at  6100 0315 between 9 am and 5 pm from Mondays to Fridays and between 9 am and 12 noon on Saturdays or visiting us at our Ghim Moh office between 9 am and 4 pm from Mondays to Saturdays, excluding Public Holidays. Look out for our latest advisories, warnings and alerts here! If you have an issue you want to tell us about, e-mail us: sayit@case.org.sg End

A Singapore Scam Company

My friend signed up a 'holiday program' with Cours Montreux International that claims to offer up to 50% airline tickets and hotel rates packaged together to its customers. After a while, we started to unveil a lot of unwanted information and the more we delve into Cours Montreux International, the more we are beginning to suspect it is a highly planned operating scam.



When they make you the cold call, they deploy tactics that will not provide you their exact address location. Be suspicious with such callers. Cours Montreux International will give you an SMS message which is so F****ed up which is intentional in the event you don't turn up for their presentation and that people will not know where they are illegally operating from. 


Their exact address:
123 Penang Road #03-12 Regency House, Singapore 238465
Tel: 6737 8838
Fax: 6733 8826


They deploy block number tactics and will contact you on numbers that are different from those above. Be on an alert, if they tell you they are near Dhoby Ghaut MRT giving the names of Vision Crest Building, you will know it is them. A bunch of deceptive crooks.



This company has in many instances acted in bad faith towards the consumers, mislead its members in its sales and marketing claims from the very beginning, and deployed very unethical behaviour and tactics while operating its business. I am confident to say this as we have uncovered a lot of evidence to be submitted to the relevant authorities.


Cours Montreux International is claimed to be formerly Discovery VIII International or i Discover International, where the latter company has built a very bad reputation with its customers with time share scheme in the past years. Cours Montreux International now claims in their agreement that they do not offer "a timeshare membership, property ownership or an investment". They are very smart to cover themselves, as they very well know these industries are currently tarnished in consumers' eyes. I am even smarter to uncover something major that points to them currently operating an illegal business.


Two of their directors are also known to be unscrupulous in taking victims money. A tip for you, try Googling using the keywords "Cours Montreux International Scam" for public forum reading pleasure. You need to be very patient in distilling relevant information as it is believed that the directors have been reading the forum and started defacing it when they found their home addresses and contact details being posted by forum contributors.


Common sense dictates that a sensible business will never get into this mess. And Cours Montreux International created exactly that when they got their own employees to initiate such public forums.


If you like more of the real stuff about the Cours Montreux International scam, someone has created a Facebook account on them to expose the truth. I am confident that this account is no scam. A scam company will never post their own crap in the open: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003335588915&sk=wall

The world has evolved where cyberspace rules. Consumers are better informed compared to the past and scam information are fast in the public's fingertips with the power of WWW. And this is what I am exactly doing, to create this blog in hope that people who are approached by Cours Montreux International will find it and be informed about their sins. 


Directors of Cours Montreux International, you should retire from the scamming industry. Pass this message to your remaining shareholders, employees, lawyers and auditors also involved.


As for the genuine customers and consumers, you may wish to post what they did to you in the comment box to expose them here.