The police appeal that Internet pyramid schemes are extremely concealed and deceptive. The masses should be vigilant, establish a correct investment concept, and be wary of new online pyramid schemes that use high-tech products, charity and other gimmicks. According to reports, the new network pyramid scheme has four remarkable characteristics.

1. There are many new gimmicks, playing emotional cards, organizing and leading pyramid selling crimes in the name of charity, financial investment, game products and high-tech products.

For example, the "Public Welfare for All" gang, under the guise of "Public Welfare for All, Caring for Charity", lures registered members, encourages them to "pull people's heads" under the net, and creates the illusion of being devoted to charity.

2. Relying on the Internet, the mode of communication is diversified, developing rapidly and the scale is growing rapidly.

Criminal gangs set up online platforms, mostly in the diversified mode of online and offline. Online, they spread through online platforms, WeChat WeChat official account, BBS, forums and post bars, and use the Internet to publicize their organizations and products (mostly three products). Offline, they conduct roadshows through local agents to promote their members. Taking advantage of the rapid spread of the network, the scale can be expanded rapidly in a short period of time, and the number of members is tens of thousands or even more than one million.

3. It is obvious in non-contact, prominent across regions, strong in concealment, and difficult to attack by obtaining evidence.

MLM organizers publish so-called "get rich information" or promote "virtual products" through the Internet, often making use of the convenience and non-contact of the Internet, not making public appearances, and collecting money through bank transfer, which enhances the concealment. MLM criminal gangs constantly change their website platforms, and even set their servers abroad to avoid regulatory attacks. At the same time, the participants do not know each other and only contact through the Internet, which makes it difficult to obtain evidence and crack down.

4. It is extremely harmful to society.

Online pyramid selling has a theoretically infinite "participating group resource" through the Internet, which is extremely penetrating, deceptive and harmful. Internet users who browse this kind of website may be potential participants. Criminal gangs only employ specialized personnel to manage the website and systematically calculate the commission and remuneration of their members, which is easier to organize and manage, and the participants are all over the place, which has a great social impact.

At the same time, the groups involved in pyramid selling activities are suspected of violating the law and committing crimes. After the rapid expansion of the network pyramid scheme through brainwashing, it has caused great harm to a large number of people, families and social stability and national security. ?