Source: cover news
Cover reporter Luo Shiqian
Recently, Zhang Feng (a pseudonym), a citizen of Xichang, Sichuan Province, asked for help through the cover news national help reporting platform. He said that at the end of March this year, he had paid 59040 yuan for decoration at Liangshan Mile Decoration Engineering Design Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Mile Decoration") in Xichang City. Less than half a month later, the decoration company had "run away". "They only smashed one pillar when they entered the arena, but they didn't do anything else. Now they can't get in touch with anyone, and the money will not come back."
Interviewee of Mile Decoration Company
On May 23, the cover news reporter visited the site and found that there were new businesses settled in the place where Mile Decoration Company is located. In addition to Zhang Feng, many citizens who signed contracts with the company were very depressed. They said that due to different decoration progress, the amount of money "swept away" was different. At present, more than 70 owners have reported to the police.
Complaints from citizens
The decoration company was empty, and more than 70 owners called the police
According to Zhang Feng, on March 30 this year, he signed a contract with Mile Decoration to decorate his new house at a price of 196800 yuan. According to the contract, the decoration payment will be paid in four times, the first time being 30% of the total amount when the contract is signed; The second payment is 30% of the total amount at the time of commencement, the third payment is 37% of the total amount+increase or decrease project payment within 3 days after the mid-term acceptance, and the fourth payment is the remaining 3% of decoration payment or final settlement balance within 3 days after the completion acceptance.
On the day of signing the contract, Zhang Feng paid 59040 yuan for the first decoration, and agreed to start construction on April 6, with a construction period of 120 days. After that, Mile Decoration began to enter the site for construction. However, after knocking out a pillar in the room, on April 15, the decoration designer of the company contacted Zhang Feng, saying that "the company's money was swept away".
Contract signed between Zhang Feng and Mile Decoration
Zhang Feng rushed to Mile Decoration at the first time and found that the company was "empty". Later, he tried many times to contact the person in charge of the company, but no response was received. "It cost more than 50000 yuan to knock on a pillar, but nothing else, which is very annoying!"
Another owner, Yang Ming (not his real name), said that in August 2023, he paid 5000 yuan to Mile Decoration as a deposit for the decoration of the new house. On January 22 this year, he signed a contract with the company at a decoration price of 146000 yuan, and paid 87600 yuan for the decoration twice on the same day and March 6. As the decoration went on smoothly as scheduled, Yang Ming settled the third installment of 54020 yuan on April 11.
On April 15, Yang Ming learned from the decoration designer that there was a problem with the company's capital chain. "We contacted the store's vice president of marketing, and he said to the following people at that time, but there was no news later." Yang Ming said that at present, although the decoration of water, electricity, ceiling, ceramic tile, etc. in his home has been basically completed, he did not know who to look for in the subsequent decoration.
The owner, Chen Yang (not his real name), signed a contract with Mile Decoration on January 30 this year, and paid more than 80000 yuan for two phases of decoration. On April 15, the designer told Chen Yang that "the money of the decoration company was taken away", and said that he had not been paid. In the afternoon of April 15, Chen Yang met the "contractor" at the door of the decoration company who was decorating his home. The "contractor" told her that the decoration company still owed him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Later, Chen Yang learned from the tile supplier that the supplier also did not receive the payment from the decoration company, so he could not provide follow-up services.
On April 16, several owners came to the location of Mile Decoration Company, saw that the company was unoccupied, and reported to the police. "At present, we have more than 70 owners who have submitted information to the police." Many owners said that due to different decoration progress, the amount of money "swept away" is also different.
Site visit
The location of the company has changed merchants, and the equity has been changed 6 times before
Mile Decoration Company is located at No. 1, Floor 2, Building 4-5, No. 261, Shengli South Road, Xichang City. On May 23, the cover reporter saw at the scene that the promotional materials related to the Mile decoration in the store had been removed and a new decoration company was decorating. The staff of the decoration company said that they moved in in mid May, which had nothing to do with Mile Decoration.
New businesses have settled in the place where Mile Decoration Company is located
Tianyan search data shows that Mile Decoration was established on April 15, 2019, with a registered capital of 1 million, and its business scope covers residential decoration and decoration, building decoration and decoration industry. The company has experienced 6 equity changes, and completed the last change of legal representative on December 25, 2023. On February 20, 2024, the type of business entity of the company changed from a limited liability company (invested or controlled by a natural person) to a natural person sole proprietorship. The current legal representative of the company is Long, whose shareholding ratio is 100%. The company is in existence at present.
According to the Xichang Mile Decoration Address Book provided by the owner, the company was previously divided into six departments, namely the General Manager's Office, the Design Center, the Sales Center, the Planning Department, the Delivery Center and the Finance Department. Among them, the General Manager's Office has another person in charge, Pei, in addition to the legal representative Long.
Official response
At present, the police have filed a case for investigation
"After the incident, we reported to the police, and the police came to make a record." The owner Yang Ming said that on April 19, some owners received a notice from the Xicheng Police Station of Xichang Public Security Bureau on the filing of the "Mile Decoration Contract Fraud Case".
On May 23, when the reporter accompanied the owner to consult the police handling the case, he learned that one suspect in the case had been controlled, investigation and evidence collection had been conducted, and another suspect was under investigation. As for when the owners' decoration funds can be recovered, the police said that if the suspects have relevant assets, they will definitely find ways to recover them, and the public security organs will also crack down on illegal and criminal acts.
On the same day, the reporter repeatedly called Long, the legal representative of Mile Decoration, and the other party hung up and shut down the phone.
