外国金字塔计划判决案例（摘选）

英文网址

http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=167691,00.html

Defendant Convicted in International Pyramid Scheme involving more than 5,000 Victims from 41 Countries who Lost Over $4 Million

被告被判有罪-涉及41个国家5000多名受害者的国际金字塔，损失400万美元

On February 22, 2007, in Eugene, OR, Richard J. Dompier, of Vale, NC, was convicted on 29 charges, including mail fraud, money laundering and tax fraud.  （2007年2月22日，里查德.多木派尔被指控29项罪名、包括邮政欺诈、洗钱、税收诈骗）According to court documents, Dompier spearheaded a pyramid scheme, which he promoted in 41 countries, causing more than 5,000 victims to lose a total of $4 million. （根据法庭卷宗，多木派尔发起了一个金字塔方案，发展到41个国家，超过5000名受害者，损失总额400万美元）In July 1998, Dompier launched an investment opportunity through his business, The New Millennium Group (NMG), headquartered in Roseburg, OR. （1998年7月多木派尔发起了一个金字塔-NMG，总部在Roseburg） Dompier told potential investors that if they invested $98 with his company, he would provide them with a one-ounce bar of silver and commission checks totaling $15,853.50 over a 14 month period.（多木派尔告诉他的潜在投资者，只需要在他的公司投入98美元购买一盎司银条，经过14个月将获益1.5万美元） Dompier utilized the internet, direct mail, and a number of promoters he had in the United States and England to sell the scheme. （多木派尔，使用了internet、邮件伙同在美国、英国的许多发起人来销售他的计划）In reality, the program was a pyramid scheme as NMG had no legitimate business activities, and Dompier paid initial investors with funds obtained from investors who later joined the NMG silver program. （实际上，像NMG这样的计划是一个金字塔，没有任何合理的商业活动，多木派尔使用后来加入NMG计划的投资者的钱来给最初的投资者报酬）In March 1999, Dompier moved to North Carolina and opened an NMG office in Lincolnton, NC, as well as in Park Rapids, MN. （1999年3月，多木派尔移居到克罗来纳州南部设了一个办公室）In June 1999, Dompier authorized a salesman named Simon Hill in England to promote the scheme overseas. （1999年6月他授权在英国的西蒙.希尔在海外发展）Hill heavily promoted the silver scheme in England and other parts of Europe, generating an additional $1.5 million dollars for Dompier. （希尔在英国和欧盟的其他国家发展的很快，为多木派尔入账150万美元）From July 1998 through about October 2000, Dompier sold 75,920 silver bars to more than 5,000 investors, promising them they would collectively receive approximately $1.2 billion dollars.