Hi all,

Please take note, there is this talent management called Mirage Event Management, this guy's name is Christopher Liew, DO NOT work for him! I did an event with him 3 weeks ago and until now his cheque still bounce! I tried to call him on his Hp but he never pick it up, called his office's number and telecom will announce that the number is not in used. I believe even his office address is a scam.

Upon some research, I have gather some information that Christopher Liew do not pay his performers, he simply gets you to work, and after the event he'll keep avoiding you to avoid payment.

My experience:
*I requested cash payment on event day, end of the day he'll give cash cheque.
*I've until now received notices of dishonour cheque more than 5 times from my bank.
*I've called him many times using my hp (he can see my number) he did not pick up, upon using my house phone (private number) he'll pick it up.
*When asked when he'll be free to meet up to correct payment, he'll pass off as having some seminars going on.
*Other times when he say he have an event, I told him to give me the address I'll go there look for him, he'll say he's not free and hang up the phone. (tried calling again he never pick up)
*I SMS him to contact me during his break time he'll never contact even if he promise.
*Until now I still have NOT receive my payment!

I strongly believe he is a scammer and hope everyone look out for him if he contact you for jobs. He have NO REASON not to call back as everyone need to eat lunch and dinner and return home after work. there is no excuse not to call back. Even seminars have breaks in between and a fix timing, he keeps saying the time not fix and keep delaying.

Please post this message out to all your contacts to avoid anyone being scammed by him. I believe many of you know who I am, I do not post if there's not a need.

If you see the following contact be aware:

Christopher Liew
Event Director
Hp: 91923927

Tel: 68487485
Fax: 67456870
E-mail: miragesales@gmail.com
chairsliew@zephyrs.com.sh

Mirage Event Management
41 Kallang Pudding Road
Golden Wheel Building #06-03B
Singapore 349316

Should he contact any of you for jobs please let me know, I'm tracking him down, thanks!

Sorry to hear that you did not receive your hard earned salary.
I had a similar case before. If i were you, i would have written to MOM to lodge a complaint and hopefully, someone will blacklist that company. These people must be taught a lesson. An eye for an eye. :angry:

Thanks for the heads up Alan.

I hope you have some kind of documentation for that transaction that you can use to prove your case. If you do, you can file a complain with Small Claims.
That's probably the only viable legal option you have, anything else will cost too much.

Hi..

you're in good help..

Report to the police of this incident and all that you have posted to us, to the police.

very importantly, give them the telephone number.

From there, they will be able to track down the person. HOWEVER, if you continue to take your time in doing the report, it will be impossible to find the person if the person considers to change his handphone number.

So i
I'll repeat for your benefit.

1) Print what you typed in this forum
2) Remove parts such as <Please do not work for bla bla>
- you can keep that in. but including such info will be annoying the police.
3) bring the report down to any police station.
4) show it to them
5) Include the checks given
6) Include very important info: eg. how many times you called; him picking up only when it's private number.

7) The police will type a copy of the report and get in to the case before he cheats others.

All the best,
Chris

I WILL INFM ALL MY FRIENDS. B)

Thanks everyone for your support, greatly appreciated. However I do have some plans to trap him down first. I've contacted some of the victims and they've agreed to turn up as witness, I would like to help them get back their earnings before sending him to the authorities.

*The latest I've heard is Christopher Liew owes someone $250 for 5 years!

I'll most likely be reporting him but if his company is not register then it might be harder to blacklist, whatever the case he might be fine or jailed for scamming.

For those who like to help sending out this message please do so only to people who might be engage by him (e.g. artists) as I do not want any of this message to reach him thru any media/ways, it'll only make him hide more and it'll be harder to track him next time.

Oh, and most prob I'll be going for the 1st April meeting! :P See everyone there!!! ^_^

-Alan-

hey if you got his phone number, even if he terminate it, they will still have his particulars and adress and so...

He is registered and his registration number is 52954011L

Hi Magicdow,

Thanks for the info! By the way how do you find out his registration number? I have to make sure I get the right person, some of these people might use other companies name to cover up as their own.

Just a side track: Any one have any friends in the police force? If i report him I'll contact the media as well to expose him, tried calling him this morning and he just hang my phone when he hear my voice!

-Alan-

It's quite unlikely that the police will take action i think. Chances are they are going to refer you to Small Claims.

Police usually do not get involved till it's a significant amount.

You can check any business registration with the Registry online.

Hi all,

Regarding the talent management - Mirage Event Management, Christopher Liew has clear the payment already, and I’ve clear up the payment issue with him this afternoon. He is moving to a new location, and that’s why the phone numbers have change. Issue about him at seminars has also been resolved. Those who have copied and post out my previous post please copy and post out this new information to your contacts again, thanks!

I have some tips I’ll like to share with feller performers and entertainers so please help to circulate the whole mail (including the above as e.g.) around to prevent such cases from happening again.

Last minute issue (less than 3 days):
*DO NOT accept last minute jobs, unless of course they’re someone who you work with for a long time or someone you trust.
*In any case of last minute job, collect FULL payment before starting, insist on cash payment before job.
*DO NOT accept cheque/cash cheque if the agreed payment is to be given in cash, insist in cash payment.
*If client tells you to wait while they go draw out cash, DO NOT wait! Go with them.
*For security reason, should client failed to meet up with agreed terms, get them a letter of agreement to sign (prepare before hand), it can be use as a legal document in case of scamming cases.

When accepting a job offer:
*Ask client to send e-mail, black and white can be use as legal document, go thru every conversation by e-mail, DO NOT delete until you’ve receive FULL payment.
*It’s best to confirm at least 2 weeks before your job commerce.
*Collect 50% deposit of total payment (no matter how much) and make sure it DOES NOT BOUNCE (bank in) before going for job.
*Any deposits that cannot be receive within 1 week from event date DO NOT work.
*Make everything about payment as clear as possible in your e-mail to prevent any loop holes they can skip thru.
*Delayed payment should be made known to you by your client. (Collect 50% deposit anyway)
*If in doubt, contact other professional performers for advice to determine whether the company can be trusted.

How to know if you might have been cheated:
*If they tell you to trust them for payment after the event, DO NOT trusts! (DO NOT trust anyone for last minute events, insist cash payment)
*If cheque keeps bouncing, you might have been scammed!
*Client did not pick up your calls when they know it’s you.
*Client did not call back as promise.
*Client keeps saying they’re not free to call back.
*Client refuses to give you their event venues.
*Their phone line is no longer in used.
*Anyone that is suspicious and have a feeling of intentional hiding might be scamming you!

I hope the above tips will be of help if anyone contacts you for shows. There is NO REASON not to call back as everyone needs to eat lunch and dinner and return home after work.

Please post this message out to all your contacts to avoid anyone being scammed. I believe many of you know who I am, I do not post if there's not a need. For clarification and further advice, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!

Hi all,

With regards to the e-mail I’ve send out on 28th march 2006, I’ll like to clarified that the matter between myself and Mirage Event Management (Christopher Liew) has been already settled, it’s has been clarify that as a result of him shifting to a new office location, his company’s telephone numbers have been changed. He was indeed pre-occupied with the production of a conference and could not answer my calls as a result of. As this matter has already resolves, please help me in circulating this e-mail to all your contacts that you’ve circulated the previous e-mail to. This matter has been misunderstood.

-Alan-

Hey Alan,

Thanks for the info.. I'm sure it'll help a lot of wannabe performers out there.

As for your misunderstandng with the guy, all i can say is that sometimes misunderstandings can happen if we land our conclusions too fast. Fast may mean 1 day to a few months... hmm..

Everyone make mistakes, and we learn from it. I'll say Christopher did give me an impression of a scammer as in the pass I've been scammed before just like what i said in the previous post (not picking up calls etc...), this cause me not to trust many people who get me for jobs last min, I apologize to have cause such mess to everyone. :unsure:

-Alan-

I receive some new info about christopher again, I'll say even if this case have been clear, do be aware of him.

-Alan-

then what about the part where he owes $250 for 5years?

That's a very good question jonatha, after having a long talk with him yesterday, and coming to a understanding between him and any performers (Client and performer relationship), I've also bring up past issue of him owing this particular performer $250 for 5 years. I've send him his contact (with permission) to call him up again to clear his payment, but whether or not this payment will be cleared will be another issue.

Like I said, I've received more info about him last night regarding another few payment not settle, so do be aware of him if you know it's him you're working for.

Regarding the $250, I can only tell everyone that the performer is in this forum, he has read my post and contacted me these few days. As payment or money is a very sensitive issue, please do not go around asking everyone who is he, I only hope Christopher will contact him again.

Christopher's case is not the first case I've handled, I've handled a few different cases and some of the other performers who I know did get their payment back after some time. As far as concern, if the particular client who I work for is owing someone his/her payment, I'll try my best to help.

Some of the very common cases of payment dispute:
*Scamming
*Last minute cancellation.
*Client themselves could not collect back payment (unable to pay out).
*Delayed payment.

Some of the un-common cases of payment dispute:
*Client not satisfy with performer's standard of performance.
*Performer did not turn up as agreed.
*Payment was not properly stated thru agreement.
*Client failed to inform performer cancellation/change of location of event.
*Bankruptcy

In any cases, payment dispute can lead to poor relationship between client and performer. Proper communication, terms of agreement and mutual understanding of both parties right from the first e-mail or calls will solve most of the problems.

-Alan-