Company under investigation by CAD continues to send out invoices to businesses

Company under investigation by Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) continues to send out invoices to businesses asking for payment for services which they did not request for or use.
Earlier this year in June, TOC reported how one company which called itself the Singapore Company Register, sent letters to various businesses and companies, ask for “verification” of the details of companies in a mail and state that if the companies does not verify their information in 2 weeks, the information of the companies “will be deleted from the Singapore Company Register database” Those who "verify" their details with the company and register with them would have to pay a fee of S$490 per year. However, National regulator of business entities and public accountants, Accounting And Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) stated that it has “no links whatsoever” to the company and mentioned that companies are “not obliged” to provide details to them and should only update their information with ACRA themselves. TOC also reported on how the company sent a defamation letter to a blogger for her blogpost on its questionable business operations. Since June, Data Register Pte Ltd has been under investigation by CAD and faces a total of 104 charges in court brought against it by ACRA. ACRA had also issued 4 public alerts about the company, warning businesses not to sign up with them. Just recently, reader, Dr. Petunia Lee approached TOC and shared that she has received a reminder letter and a legal letter from this same company threatening her to pay up.







