The crime of fraud refers to the act of defrauding a large amount of public and private property by deception for the purpose of illegal possession.

When the gym owner runs away, consumers can report to the local consumer association and the industrial and commercial department. If too much money and fraud are involved, they can collect evidence and report it to the public security department.

According to relevant laws and regulations, if a business operator provides goods or services in advance, it shall provide them as agreed.

If it is not provided in accordance with the agreement, it shall fulfill the agreement or return the advance payment according to the requirements of consumers. And shall bear the interest of the advance payment and the reasonable expenses that the consumer must pay.

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Law of the People's Republic of China on Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests

Article 53 If the responsible operator fails to perform the contract after prepaying the payment for goods, it shall provide the goods or services by prepaying the payment for goods as agreed. If it is not provided in accordance with the agreement, it shall fulfill the agreement or return the advance payment according to the requirements of consumers; And shall bear the interest of the advance payment and the reasonable expenses that the consumer must pay. Article 37 Public Welfare Duties of Consumers Association A consumer association shall perform the following public welfare duties:

(a) to provide consumers with consumption information and consulting services, improve consumers' ability to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and guide civilized, healthy, resource-saving and environment-friendly consumption patterns;

(two) to participate in the formulation of laws, regulations, rules and mandatory standards related to the rights and interests of consumers;

(three) to participate in the supervision and inspection of goods and services by the relevant administrative departments;

(four) to reflect, inquire and make suggestions to the relevant departments on issues related to the legitimate rights and interests of consumers;

(five) to accept consumer complaints, and to investigate and mediate the complaints;

(six) complaints involving the quality of goods and services, you can entrust a qualified appraiser to identify, the appraiser shall inform the expert opinion;

(seven) to support the injured consumers to bring a lawsuit against acts that harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers or to bring a lawsuit in accordance with this law;

(eight) through the mass media to expose and criticize acts that harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

People's governments at all levels shall provide necessary funds and other support for consumer associations to perform their duties.

Consumers' associations should conscientiously perform their duties of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, listen to their opinions and suggestions, and accept social supervision.

Other consumer organizations established according to law shall carry out activities to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and their articles of association.