TVI Express promised to give refunds in Sikkim, India

After intense investigation by local police, who had cracked down on various pyramid schemes before, TVI Express called a "depositor's conference" and promised to refund up to 6000 "depositors" (probably investors, it's hard to get the translation right) their money.

http://voiceofsikkim.com/2010/03/15/tvi-express-promises-to-refund-the-deposits/