| 词条 | T5PC |
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T5PC (or The 5 Percent Community) was a controversial Norwegian Multi-level marketing company that went bankrupt in November 2004. As per November 2004, it had among 50,000 members (Although most papers write 70.000, this was the counting of the exact account, it is more likely that the number is 50.000), and it is claimed that its members lost as much as 1 billion NOK ($160 million),[1] thus making it one of the biggest economic frauds in Norwegian history.{{citation needed|date=December 2007}} An investigation was undertaken by Økokrim. Bankers complained that they had alerted Økokrim about problems with T5PC as early as summer 2003.[2] In 2006 Økokrim indicted 4 people involved with T5PC for breach of trust with fraudulent intent.[3] Some of the main individuals responsible, including Henrik Ellefsen and Jørn Ronnie Tagge, were convicted on charges of fraud in December 2007.[4] Trials of the main officersHenrik Onarheim, formerly known as Henrik EllefsenHenrik Andreas Leo Ellefsen (born 20 June 1971), now known under the name Henrik Onarheim,[5] is a Norwegian businessman who was a major figure in the T5PC fraud and who received the longest prison sentence among the company's officers. In 2007, he was formally charged by Økokrim for his role as one of the people responsible for the T5PC fraud.[1] On 21 December 2007, he was convicted on charges of fraud and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.[6] He was also fined NOK 3,6 million (ca. € 500,000), and was barred from engaging in any form of trade for 5 years. The verdict was appealed on 22 January 2008. Borgarting Court of Appeal only accepted the appeal over the sentence, and in 2010 sentenced Ellefsen to 3 years and 6 months in prison, fined him 3,6 million NOK and sentenced him to loss of rights.[7]According to the verdict of Oslo District Court, Henrik Ellefsen played a central role in the T5PC system, as chairman of PWR Charge AS and CEO of Exente Securities ASA. The company PWR Charge AS was used to steal money from the T5PC members, according to the verdict. His father, Harald Ellefsen, was acquitted in the same case. He was the owner of Exente Securities ASA, until he sold it to T5PC. Henrik Ellefsen has written a book about the T5PC scandal, parts of which were presented in court as evidence, after the Økokrim found the manuscript during a raid. Ellefsen told the court that he wants to publish the book, to "explain to the members of T5PC what happened".[8] The manuscript was entitled "T5PC til tross for bedre vitende - En sann historie om håp og grådighet" (T5PC in spite of better knowledge - A true story of hope and greed"). Ellefsen later founded LXCCoin Ltd., which purported to develop a crypto currency, and which is now known as Nxchain.[5] LXCCoin and Nxchain have also been the subjects of controversies. Jørn Ronnie TaggeJørn Ronnie Tagge (born 2 June 1969) is a Norwegian convicted fraudster, also convicted as part of the T5PC fraud. He served as chairman of the T5PC. Tagge has been criminally convicted three times:
References1. ^1 Pyramid schemes still abound Aftenposten, November 23, 2004 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426204530/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article917852.ece |date=April 26, 2006 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:T5pc}}{{Norway-stub}}2. ^Lawyer questions Økokrim role in pyramid scheme Aftenposten, December 17, 2004 3. ^Økokrim 2006 Annual report 4. ^T5PC-toppene dømt til fengsel ( , Lov og rett ) 5. ^1 About us 6. ^T5PC-toppene dømt til fengsel - E24.no 7. ^LB-2009-35179 (Verdict of Borgarting Court of Appeal) 8. ^T5PC-bok: – En sann historie om håp og grådighet - Dagsavisen {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128041338/http://dagsavisen.no/innenriks/article318371.ece |date=2007-11-28 }} 2 : Defunct companies of Norway|Pyramid and Ponzi schemes |
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