A Chinese company has had its license suspended after it tried to make money by selling property on the moon.
The Beijing Lunar Village Aeronautics Science and Technology Company managed to swindle unsuspecting customers by selling large swathes of pristine lunar property before being shut down, according to Chinese media reports on Monday.
The company, claiming to act on behalf of an entity referred to as the Lunar Embassy in China, charged 298 yuan ($37 USD) for each lot on the moon, according to the report.
Each lucky new owner of lunar soil was issued a "certificate" that ensured property ownership including rights to use the land and minerals up to three kilometers underground, Xinhua says.
Li Jie, CEO of Lunar Embassy, says that 34 clients bought the crater and rock filled portions of real estate on the moon in the first three days after his company became operational last month.
