China News Service Shiyan html July 6th (Song Jianbin, Liu Ying, Hu Chuanlin) In the name of providing free health and wellness services, it persuades the elderly to pay fees to obtain membership, and attracts many people, and develops offline. The police in Shiyan, Hubei Province reported on the 6th that the bureau destroyed a pyramid scheme organization that committed fraud against the elderly, involving more than 5 million yuan.
In early May this year, Shiyan launched an in-depth special campaign to crack down on pension fraud. When the Zhangwan District Public Security Bureau was comprehensively investigating clues about pension fraud cases, a clue about "free travel" reported by elderly residents attracted the attention of the police.
Police arrested MLM leader. Provided by Shiyan police
After more than a month of online and offline investigation, the police basically found out the deceptive tactics of this MLM gang. They set up stores offline, and under the guise of free travel, they widely invite the elderly to the company to experience medical equipment or products such as physiotherapy beds, foot massages, energy warehouses, microwave therapy devices , etc., and then fabricate the use of a certain brand Examples of the product's rapid recovery of the body have tempted the elderly to become members. After the elderly pay 2,000 yuan to become a junior member, they can not only purchase products at the member price, but also qualify to develop offline, and receive corresponding commissions according to different levels. The number of developed members is used as the basis for rebates. Each level of the recommender will be based on 15% , 10% of the rebate will be given to the lower level.
As of the incident, the gang has successively lured more than 1,200 elderly people from Wuhan, Xiangyang, Shiyan and other places to join it, and the amount involved in the case was more than 5 million yuan.
After finding out the MLM dens and the traces of criminal suspects, the Zhangwan District Public Security Bureau deployed more than 30 police officers on June 20 to form three arrest teams, and successively arrested the main criminals Zhu Moumou, Shi Moumou, and Zeng Moumou. Caught and brought to justice. After interrogation, the gang confessed to the criminal facts of pyramid schemes. At present, three people have been subject to criminal compulsory measures in accordance with the law, and the case is still under further investigation. (End)
Source: China News Network
