[straight news network Beijing April 15 hearing] (Qi Luwang) reporter from Shandong Province Administration for Industry and commerce website was informed that especially some overseas marketing organization, sell overseas products and service to the masses of the territory, overseas web site through foreign currency or directly to the overseas pay join, in order to avoid domestic laws and regulations and law enforcement and regulatory constraints, behavior is more subtle, even to legitimate, supported the emerging Internet companies face show, led to a large number of people fooled.

In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations prohibiting pyramid schemes, no matter how the transformation of marketing organizations disguise themselves, as long as the same time with the following three points can be determined on suspicion of mlm:

One is to pay or pay the entry fee in disguise, which can be added to pay accrued compensation and referrals "qualification";

Two is the direct or indirect referrals, namely people to join, and component level in sequence;

Three is launched from directly or indirectly to the development of offline sales fall into trap provided compensation, or to directly or indirectly to the development of the number of personnel according to the provision of remuneration or rebate.

Simple speaking, as long as have the "pay an entry fee" "pull the head", "composed of hierarchical team capitation" can identified as suspected pyramid schemes.

New MLM activities all network new concept and new marketing mode under the banner of, using public entrepreneurship, innovation and peoples' liberal market environment, take false, exaggerated publicity and potentially high returns to lure people in, through the development of staff, pay fee by maintaining operation, blinded, deceptive is extremely strong. This model is contrary to the value of the law and the principle of good faith, and the operation of the fund is difficult to maintain long-term, once the capital chain rupture, the participants will face serious losses. Domestic consumers to buy overseas service or product, to overseas or by foreign websites pay to participate in activities, the legitimate rights and interests cannot get state law protection and introduce or participate in marketing activities is in itself an offence, which belongs to the object being investigated, at your own risk and responsibility.

Please the majority of the people to effectively improve the law-abiding awareness and risk awareness, to prevent a chain of marketing chain, from being cheated to become involved in pyramid selling illegal personnel, damage personal credit and reputation. At the same time, should be rational choice of legitimate investment channels, do not be called "quick to get rich" temptation.

On the one hand should be carefully looking for investment object, select the network of suppliers, distributors to join before should not only its registration and a business qualification and basic information query, also should be a careful analysis of the source of its profits, judge the so-called high returns is in line with the rules of normal operation;

. on the other hand, multi understand investment projects, of online publicity funds, equity, stock, should by CSRC, CBRC, industry and commerce departments to verify, understand countries on whether set barriers to entry, unlimited stipulation and so on.

Away from the MLM trap to avoid property losses, to discover and master the marketing of illegal crime clues, can actively to the local industry and commerce, public security organs to reflect. 3

(original title: Shandong industry and commerce to introduce or participate in pyramid schemes are illegal to be investigated and dealt with

Editor: Xiao Shen

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