(1) If you find that the merchant does not have the promised service conditions, machinery, equipment and venues, and cannot provide services, and you have not enjoyed the actual consumption, and the amount reaches more than 6,000 yuan, you can report to the police station on the grounds of fraud. If the amount reaches more than 20,000 yuan, you can report contract fraud to the police station. At the same time, prepare sufficient evidence materials, such as contracts, recordings, transaction records, business premises, equipment, photos of business suspension, etc.
(2) If the merchant does close down due to poor management after spending for a period of time, it is suggested to negotiate with him to solve the problem, ask for a refund of the service fee, and pay attention to retaining the evidence of negotiation. If no agreement can be reached, the merchant can act as the defendant, file a civil lawsuit and investigate its liability for breach of contract.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.
Article 266 Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or solely be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years, and shall also be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.
Article 192 Whoever illegally raises funds by fraudulent means for the purpose of illegal possession shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years or life imprisonment and shall also be fined or confiscated.
If a unit commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it shall be fined, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Article 266 Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.