"For just 100,000 yuan (US$12,080) you can fulfil your dream of attending Peking or Tsinghua universities," promised a tutoring service called 211 Company. That dream fell apart for one client, but the victim finally got her 50,000 yuan (US$6,040) in tuition money back on Monday, reports Beijing Morning News.

Liu signed a contract with 211 Company last August. After accepting Liu's 50,000 yuan, the company ensured her that she would be enrolled by a key university after a year of studying with them. If not, they promised, not only would they refund her money, but also pay her an additional 10,000 yuan ($1,200) as compensation.

But Liu stopped attending the agency's classes after learning that 211 Company lacked valid certification to run such a school.

Liu's father then sued 211 Company at the Haidian District court this April.

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