Many people are 'disillusioned' when participating in the multi-level model of Achyranthes bidentata mushroom.

Recently, after the police force dismantled a multi-level marketing network worth thousands of billions of dong called Ame Global related to the mushroom product "Ngưu Chương Chi", many people in Thai Nguyen realized that they had been deceived. Blind faith in "passive profits" caused them to lose money and get into debt - many people have not been able to recover to this day.

Many Thai Nguyen people were deceived when participating in a transnational multi-level marketing network related to the mushroom product "Ngưu Chương Chi".

Disillusioned with getting rich

At a small coffee shop inside the Steel Workers' Cultural House, we met Ms. TTHN (residing in Phu Xa Ward, Thai Nguyen City) - one of hundreds of victims of this multi-level system. Eyes red after many days of running around to get money, Ms. N. choked up and said: In December 2024, I was introduced to invest in Ame Global Company - headquartered in Taiwan, through a person named Tran Thi Thuy. She claimed to be a traditional medicine doctor, living in Thang Loi Ward (Song Cong City), promising that if I invested over 155 million VND, I would "share" the global revenue, become VIP1, and enjoy benefits for life.

Believing the promise of earning more than 20 million VND every month without doing anything, after only 7-8 months she would get back all her initial investment, and then just enjoy the profits, Ms. N. decided to pour all her savings into the system. In return, she only received a mere 12 million VND in commission and 22 boxes of Achyranthes bidentata. After that, the company suddenly stopped paying, and the app was also locked.

Sitting next to Ms. N., Ms. NTH (Nha Long commune, Phu Binh district) took out a notebook from her pocket, filled with dates of investment money transfers, commissions, product receipts, etc. In total, she invested in 24 codes - equivalent to 356 million VND. All of it was money she borrowed, including interest.

“I only collected about 103 million VND and 40 products, then the system stopped paying. The leaders were silent, even cut off contact. Now I don’t know how to pay the debt anymore,” Ms. N. said tearfully.

Along with Ms. N. and Ms. H., there are many other victims who have lost money and fallen into debt because of believing in the "dream of getting rich" drawn by members of the "Ngưu Chương Chi" multi-level marketing network. Some invested a small amount of money (nearly 15 million VND), while others invested more than 300 million VND. According to the reporter's records, the victims come from all walks of life: teachers, retired officials, workers, and even people who used to work in the prosecution agency.

Sophisticated scam scenario

According to the victims, the multi-level marketing line run by Tran Thi Thuy has more than 100 members in a Zalo group called "TEAM Ameglobal", specializing in sharing videos , company images, business licenses, international SGS certifications, headquarters in Taiwan... to create trust.

The victims were initially introduced with compliments and a prestigious image of Ame Global Company. Accordingly, the Company is headquartered in Kaohsiung City (Taiwan), with a subsidiary, Will All Trading Company Limited, headquartered in Ward 1, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. The representative of Will All Company Limited is Mr. HUANG WEN YEN, a Taiwanese national.

At the same time, they are provided with legal documents such as: Business license, SGS product certificate inspected by international SGS organization for high quality and safety... In addition, many certificates, videos advertised as the factory, headquarters of the group are also sent via Zalo and Zoom groups to increase credibility.

The system operates on a binary model: New people open an account on the website www.ameglobal888.com, invest nearly 15 million VND to receive 2 jars of mushrooms. The next person will be placed in a 2-branch, 20-level system, sharing commissions from F0 to F3, along with leadership bonuses, shared sales...

The "huge" monthly income that the victims are introduced to is: 10% of the total daily global sales, 5% of the total income of the 20 lower levels. The higher the investment level, the higher the commission received, depending on the investment level, investors are divided into different levels such as: VIP 1, 2, 3... If they are F0, they will receive an additional 50% of the income shared for consumption of F1, 30% of F2 and 20% of F3, along with the following bonuses: 14% leadership bonus, 5.5% training center bonus, 28% shared leadership bonus...

The mushroom product "Nguocong chi" is advertised as being able to cure everything from joint pain, diabetes to… cancer and stroke.

At the same time, the mushroom product "Niu Zhangzhi" was promoted by the inviter as a national treasure of Taiwan that can cure everything from joint pain, diabetes to... cancer and stroke.

The victims were also “psychologically manipulated” when watching videos of patients “miraculously reviving” when using the product, along with the huge monthly income of predecessors. It is worth mentioning that at first they were paid regular weekly profits, so they got stuck, increasing their investment level more and more. However, they have not yet recovered the capital, let alone the profit from the investment. From the beginning of 2025, the Company’s app suddenly reduced the share to almost zero, then completely locked, leaving the victims in dire straits.

Many people cannot access, do not receive commission. At this time, they realize that they have not signed any contract, have not met a legal representative, all based on the introduction through Zalo.

More wake-up calls

Showing us a series of messages inviting us to invest in this multi-level marketing network, Ms. N. said indignantly: Before, when they persuaded us to invest, they used sweet words to entice us, but now they speak very harshly. In the Zalo group, there was only one cold message: "The company violated the agreement and did not fulfill its promise of compensation." Along with that was an invitation to invest in the new system. This "betrayal" made many people who had invested... feel indignant.

"Up to now, the multi-level marketing network has been exposed, some related subjects have been arrested by the police, investors have just realized that they have been scammed, worried as if sitting on a pile of fire. Not only have we lost a large amount of money, we are also worried that using the Oxalis mushroom will affect our health in the future" - Mr. D.NT (in Huong Son town, Phu Binh district) said.

The disguised multi-level model is not new - it has caused a stir in the province since 2005. But until now, the trick is still repeated, with increasingly sophisticated tricks. Many people, because of their greed for profit, because of trusting acquaintances' introductions, have become fat bait for these "blood suckers" that have ruined their homes and families, many elderly people have spent all their life savings to invest.

The sad stories of the victims mentioned above are just the tip of the “iceberg”. When greed is hit with sweet words, all defenses collapse. What is needed is not only the strong involvement of the authorities, but also the alertness of each citizen, so that no one else is caught up in similar “profit traps”, because getting rich is never easy. When trust is exploited, the consequences are not only money but also hurt, confusion...

At the end of May 2025, Lang Son Provincial Police coordinated with the Cyber ​​Security Department and professional units to dismantle a multi-level fraud ring related to the "Ngưu Chương Chi" mushroom product. 12 subjects were prosecuted and temporarily detained, including Dong Thi Minh Thang (born in 1982, residing in Thai Nguyen).

Among the 12 subjects who have been prosecuted and temporarily detained in connection with this multi-level marketing ring is Dong Thi Minh Thang (born in 1982, residing in Thai Nguyen). Photo: Internet

Initial investigation results of the police agency show that the transaction amount of this multi-level company is worth thousands of billions of VND; directly involving more than 9,000 people, including more than 7,000 Vietnamese and more than 2,000 Taiwanese (China) and Malaysians. There are also many victims in Thai Nguyen. Some victims in the province have filed a complaint with the Investigation Police Agency of Thai Nguyen Provincial Police.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/nhieu-nguoi-vo-mongkhi-tham-gia-mo-hinh-da-cap-nam-nguu-chuong-chi-0a21897/