There is no need to say much about the harm of pyramid schemes, why are there so many people deeply involved in it? Our reporter interviewed relevant local people to explain the characteristics of pyramid schemes in detail and introduce the identification method.
1 Question What are the pyramid scheme routines?
Reporter: What trends have been shown in pyramid scheme cases in recent years?
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 The pyramid scheme organizations fabricate favorable policies, use high returns as bait, advocate the "five-level three-legacy system", obtain benefits from the fees paid by the development of downline members, and determine the level and commission based on the number of downline personnel. Most pyramid scheme systems use a high-start payment of 69,800 yuan to purchase 21 shares (the first one is 3,800 yuan, and the remaining one is 3,300 yuan per share) to obtain the entry fee qualification to join the pyramid scheme organization. Senior leaders often control and command remotely in different places, and the targets being developed can only contact the lower-level pyramid schemers.
In the past two years, the public security organs in Guangxi have carried out crackdown on and rectifying pyramid schemes under the deployment of the Public Security Department. The momentum of pyramid schemes in some key areas has been curbed, but the problem still exists. At present, illegal and criminal activities in pyramid schemes in Guangxi are mainly concentrated in Nanning, Beihai, Guilin and other regions.
Reporter: Who is prone to becoming the development target of pyramid scheme organizations? What are the common techniques used by pyramid scheme organizations?
Ouyang Siwen: There are several types of people who are likely to become the target of development of pyramid scheme organizations: people who do business in small industries and do unsuccessful traditional businesses; laid-off workers and unemployed people, college students who have just graduated from society and need employment urgently; people who are not well-informed in the world and lack knowledge of financial management and investment; people who are dissatisfied with their existing income and want to get rich overnight.
pyramid scheme system generally has a complete set of methods to upgrade, distribute income, and develop "newcomers". At present, one-on-one brainwashing methods are gradually becoming popular. One is launched and the other is launched. First, use the name of tourism, investment, blind dates, etc. to trick the offline line into accepting several days of brainwashing courses. Pyramid schemers constantly change their deception methods, publicize the various benefits of "capital operation" to make money quickly, and induce newcomers to join pyramid scheme organizations. They distort and propaganda, reversed black and white policies to the country and local policies, and even used family affection, friendship, and beauty to win over and lure and lure.
Many pyramid scheme organizations operate in the "five-level three-level system" model. Level 5, that is, personnel within the organization are divided into five levels, divided according to the "downline" and their total number of shares purchased by themselves: 1-2 are implementation salesmen, 3-9 are business team leaders, 10-64 are business directors, 65-599 are business managers, and more than 600 are senior salesmen. The subscription method is 3,800 yuan per portion. If you purchase multiple copies at one time, the second portion will be calculated at 3,300 yuan per portion. If you subscribe to 21 copies, the total is 69,800 yuan. Excluding the rebate of 19,000 yuan, the actual payment funds are 50,800 yuan. The pyramid scheme organization will participate in the development of downline, and more development will be paid. The remuneration method is to calculate the remuneration according to the level of commission and rebate. The pyramid scheme organization said that it can be allocated up to 10.4 million yuan, so it also called the pyramid scheme model "1040 Project".
2 Question How to rescue him from being involved in a pyramid scheme?
Reporter: How to identify pyramid schemes? If someone around him is involved in a pyramid scheme, how should he call the police?
Ouyang Siwen: If you are lured to a strange place by a "friend" or stranger and are arranged to live in a rental house in a remote area, and there are different "bosses" every day to communicate and attend classes, it is mostly a pyramid scheme.
If you find that the person around you has pyramid schemes, please call the local government’s communication office to report it. If the evidence is sufficient, the information of pyramid scheme organizations and leaders is understood and the "Standards for Prosecution of Criminal Cases under the Jurisdiction of Public Security Organs", that is, "there are more than 30 pyramid schemes suspected of organizing and leading and the level is above three", you can directly report the case to the local public security organs.
can provide clues including: identity information of the leader of the pyramid scheme organization, communication tools, bank accounts, transportation tools, QQ dynamics, WeChat messages, place of residence, activity places, transfer and remittance vouchers, personnel structure network diagram of the pyramid scheme organization, etc.
Reporter: How to rescue people trapped in pyramid schemes? How to educate people who are brainwashed by pyramid schemes? How to get rid of the follow-up entanglement of pyramid scheme organizations?
Ouyang Siwen: There are two major difficulties in rescuing people whose personal body is controlled by pyramid schemers: one is that the location of the personnel cannot be effectively confirmed; the other is that most pyramid scheme personnel currently participate in pyramid schemes voluntarily, and it is impossible to confirm whether the personnel have been illegally detained.
Rescue a person trapped in a pyramid scheme, you should first confirm whether his personal freedom is restricted; then report the case in a timely manner to request the police to rescue the person who was illegally detained.
Education personnel who are brainwashed by pyramid schemes must first completely isolate him from pyramid schemes and prevent him from having the opportunity to contact pyramid schemes again. Then, people who are brainwashed by pyramid schemes can be allowed to watch educational films that reveal the essence of pyramid schemes, and learn materials such as the "Regulations on the Prohibition of pyramid schemes" of the State Council, so that they can understand the dangers of pyramid schemes.
If you want to get rescued people out of the subsequent entanglement of the pyramid scheme organization, there are three things to pay attention to: avoid proactive contact with pyramid scheme elements; change all contact information; and call the police in time if necessary.
3 Question What are the tricks to prevent pyramid schemes?
Reporter: How to avoid being involved in pyramid schemes?
Ouyang Siwen: There are several methods. First, we must recognize the nature of illegal and criminal pyramid schemes. There are a lot of introductions to pyramid schemes on the Internet and TV media. Among them, the State Council's "Regulations on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling" has an authoritative explanation of the definition of pyramid selling, which helps determine whether you are facing the pyramid selling trap and understand which law enforcement departments to find.
2 Be careful that pyramid scheme organizations should entice others to engage in pyramid scheme illegal and criminal activities under the guise of investment rebates, tourism inspections, job introductions, and object introductions. To distinguish pyramid schemes mainly involve whether their behaviors are pulled down, paid introductory fees, and hierarchical and duplex rebates. We must prevent the publicity of words such as "×× Project", "pure capital operation", and "×× Large Development". Pay attention to prevent direct payment of cash, no transfer transaction vouchers, no contract documents, and direct online remittance and transfer.
3 We must pay attention to preventing Internet pyramid schemes in which some domestic and foreign companies have names such as "e-commerce", "online direct sales", and "online agents". These so-called Internet companies do not have physical companies, so the public should not trust them easily.
4 We should pay attention to prevent pyramid schemes from specifically "killing old customers". Many people fall into the pyramid scheme trap, mostly because of their trust in acquaintances and their irrational investment attitude. Be very cautious when introducing investment or job opportunities in other places introduced by relatives and friends, or when friends who have not been in contact for a long time suddenly invite travel or introduce them to others. It is necessary to verify the situation from multiple parties, and you can pass 114 inquiry, industrial and commercial registration inquiry, etc. In order to seduce relatives and friends, many pyramid schemers often tell relatives and friends that a project is an opportunity to make a fortune and should not be disclosed. If the masses suspect it is a pyramid scheme scam, they must seek help and do not keep the so-called "secret".
5: Cultivate a rational investment psychology and attitude towards life, which is the most important thing. You can't always think about "get rich overnight", "pie falling from the sky", and "getting something for nothing".
