TVI Express distributors convicted of fraud in China

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日前，洞头县人民法院以组织、领导传销罪对被告人陈海圆判处有期徒刑一年，并处罚金1万元。
Recently, Dongtou County People's Court, has convicted Hai-Yuen Chen, of  organizing and leading pyramid scheme, and sentenced the subject to one year in prison, plus $10000 RMB fine.

据悉，这是温州地区首起以该罪名对被告人进行判决的案件。
This is the first case in the Wenzhou area for this specific type of fraud that resulted in a conviction. 

由于 该案涉及的罪名特殊，影响较大，还是公安部督办的重要案件。
Due to the special circumstances of this case, with widespread effect, the GongAnBu (public security bureau) is supervising this important case.

2009年5月份，被告人陈海圆通过蒋环(另案处理)介绍，参加“英国TVI旅游快车”活动，注册了16个会员号，每个会员号费用为人民币 1897元。
In May of 2009, the defendent, HaiYuen Chen, was recruited by Jian Ling (separate case), and joined "TVI Express", and registered 16 accounts, each costing $1897 RMB. 

2009年5月至7月间，陈海圆在洞头县积极向他人宣传购买1单“英国TVI旅游快车”旅游卡后，可免费住宿五星级酒店7天6夜和享受全球旅 游打折优惠，
Between May and July 2009, HaiYuen Chen promoted TVI Express in Dongtou county, that if you buy one "TVI Express" travel card, you can get free accommodation at 5-star hotel for 7-day 6-night and enjoy discount travel around the world. 


购买3单旅游卡还可参与投资活动，获取500美金返还，
If you buy 3 cards, you can join "investment", and get back $500 USD. 

如推荐、发展下线人员还可获取最高15000美金的高额回报等具有诱惑力的奖金制度和 运行模式。
If you recommend and recruit downlines, you can get up to $15000 USD, and such high returns, and very tempting incentives and modes of operation. 


通过这种办法，陈海圆发展了下线会员，并引诱这些人继续发展他人参加，以提升自己的级别获取高额奖金。
Using this method, HaiYuen Chen developed a lot of downlines, and used them to continued recruit others, to raise his own "level" to get high prizes. 

至案发时，陈海圆发展的下线人数达3层 60余人，下线会员号404个，涉案金额76万余元，非法获利美金13000元。
At the time of the arrest, HaiYuen Chen's downline is 3 levels of over 60 people, with 404 downlines, and over 760000 RMB is involved, with illegally obtained profit of USD $13000. 

据悉，“组织、领导传销罪”是2009年2月28日全国人大常委会《中华人民共和国刑法修正案(七)》第四条所增设的
 The crime "organizing, leading a pyramid scheme" is added in February 28, 2009 by the NPC Standing Committee (i.e. Chinese "congress") as People's Republic of China Criminal Code, Amended, Chapter 7, Article IV.