You can return it. Illegal fund-raising is a crime. If the case has been filed at that time, it shall be recovered and returned by the investigation organ. If the case has not been filed, it is recommended to report it first. If there is a clear agreement in the contract, it can be recovered through civil litigation. With regard to the recovery and disposal of the property involved, it is stipulated that the property involved in the seizure, seizure and freezing shall generally be returned to the fund-raising participants after the litigation is over. If the property involved is not returned in full, it shall be returned in proportion to the amount raised by the fund-raising participants. Once the public participates in illegal fund-raising, the interests of the participants are not protected by law, and after being executed by the people's court, the fund-raiser is still unable to repay the fund-raising, the participants shall bear the losses themselves and cannot ask the relevant departments for compensation.
Article 139 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if the defendant illegally occupies or disposes of the victim's property, he shall be recovered or ordered to make restitution according to law. If the victim brings an incidental civil action, the people's court will not accept it. The circumstances of recovery and restitution can be considered as sentencing circumstances.
Article 5 of the Opinions on Handling Criminal Cases of Illegal Fund-raising involves the recovery and disposal of the property involved: illegally absorbing public funds is illegal income. In accordance with the law, recover the interest and dividends paid to fund-raising participants by absorbing funds, as well as the agency fees, benefits fees, rebate fees, commissions, commissions and other fees paid to those who help absorb funds. If the principal of the fund-raising participant has not been returned, the paid repayment can offset the principal.