CNDSN December 16th news  (Yangzi Evening News Network) in recent years, a Jiangxi Wang led gangs under direct cover, to carry out marketing activities in Su, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Hunan and other provinces and cities, resulting in 10000 5 more than 1000 people cheated. June this year, Yangzhou city Jiangdu district police according to masses report, dispatched hundreds of police, which lasted several months cracked this involving more than 200000000 yuan of the large pyramid selling case, consisting of more than 20 major suspect criminal gangs destroyed. The number of people involved in the case, the case is complex, rare in the years of local detection of pyramid selling case. 11, Jiangdu police announced the details of the case, the police special lists 5 kinds of seductive MLM "pull" means, to remind citizens to be vigilant, don't be fooled.

"Investment" more than 8 more and more not the end: "I met a pyramid scheme?"

Since April this year, Jiangdu District Public Security Bureau Detectation battalion received a number of people consulting, said he may have suffered a pyramid scheme. Among them a woman named Zhang Mei, her last year in the introduction of a friend, to pay 14500 yuan into Lele Business Consulting Co. Ltd. four star members, this is a Shanghai based Direct Selling Company.

"At that time, the company said, they will be listed in Australia at the end of the year, when the members according to the stars, to buy the corresponding share of the original stock. After a year, they said they will be listed at the end of the year, but can't see the substantive action." Zhang Mei said that since becoming a member, the right to operate the company and ask them to buy a "business terminal", each to pay 70000 yuan, so you can enjoy the profits of the company 2% of the global dividend converted RMB about 200 dollars a week, but also additional receive 10000 shares of the original allocation of shares.

A look at the "income" is so great, Zhang Mei heart, and 70000 yuan into the right business bought a terminal. In the years that followed, she can all be punctual to receive the dividend, but are based on electronic currency in the form of payment, and the electronic money can only be used to purchase the company's products, such as wine, seabuckthorn juice and other items, prices high. At the same time, the company asked them to actively develop the junior members, and according to the development of the number of members and the hierarchical relationship, given the high returns.

This year, the Ministry of public security of the deployment of the special action against pyramid schemes, on the pyramid selling case news from time to time in the media. See these case reports, to associate to his own experience, Zhang Mei felt some apprehension, a hesitation she reflect the situation to the police.

"I this is met pyramid schemes?" Zhang Mei the face of confusion, the police also temporarily gave no answer, because there is no enough information, very difficult for this kind of direct selling and pyramid selling behavior seems like define. But the police to make a quick decision, the related Lele company and its principal responsible person of the touch line.

The police "mixed" into the promotion stage reception, members advocated "not the dream of millions of years into"

In the Mo Pai, the police first encountered "hard evidence", because many involved people are willing to believe that I met in mlm. Even if some people find a pyramid, also refused to cooperate with the police investigation, because they feel they have put a lot of money in it, as long as the company does not have an accident, will certainly be able to get profit.

Learned that Lele company almost every week to hold a product promotion reception, the police decided to sneak into the investigation, to explore the truth. After some efforts, the police made the party ticket. After entering the hall, I saw the area is not large but not small hall style take nearly 400 audience. The host first introduced the abundant strength and the good prospect of Lele company. "The Baidu Inc listed on the Nasdaq, employees are all millionaires; Alibaba listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Ma Yun became the richest man in china. This year, our company will be listed in Australia, all of you, all of you, has the opportunity to become a millionaire!"

"This machine can not only to pay utilities, and can release advertisement, year income can amount to 500000 yuan." Then, the organizers began to introduce a business terminal. "As long as the payment of 70000 yuan, you can get a terminal cooperation right, enjoy the company of global bonus, and 10000 shares of the original allocation of shares." It is to be introduced, terminal join level into a business center, shops, flagship store, district (county) agent, municipal branch, the provincial branch of the several, need to pay deposit 70000 yuan respectively, 140000 yuan, 210000 yuan, 700000 yuan, 7000000 yuan, 14000000 yuan, 35000000 yuan.

The host said, after joining also make great efforts to develop membership, commonly known as the "people", the only way to get a higher income. Each of the development of a member or joining the household, can obtain high incentives. According to "pull" number, reward is divided again recommended award, sales award, prize in algebra, repeated consumption awards, honor award. Bonus weekly settlement, 100000 yuan cap.

At the end of his speech, a members from Nantong came to power, about his past life difficult, despised, since joining the Lele company, her weekly income are completed, the company also reward of a BMW car, live every day full of sunshine. "This sales model represents the future of e-commerce, places are limited, now, you join as early as possible. Join the Lele, not the dream of millions of years into!" It ended, the audience burst into thunderous applause, you have to pay admission itch for a try.

Hundreds of police provincial attack, put down his lunch arrest

In the investigation, police found no direct selling company credential lele. To this end, the company in cooperation with a Direct Selling Company, under the guise of the name to sell each other products, began to "claimed" direct selling business. The police found, although Lele company sales activities are packaged in the form of e-commerce, but the actual operation is to pull the head of membership dues mainly, and the sale of product price is seriously out of the actual cost, "clear Pyramid" marketing level, is a typical marketing mode.

In June 6th, the police are on file for investigation. According to investigation, Lele company has large offices and clubs, exhibition hall in Shanghai Songjiang District. The company responsible person surnamed Wang please advertising to be packaged for direct selling in China philanthropy outstanding leader, the direct selling industry big brothers. The claim that their marketing network throughout the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and other provinces and cities.

In the preliminary master the capital flow and the network structure, the police prepare to arrest. The arrest is scheduled in July 8th, two days before the action, Jiangdu police arrange more than the police arrived ahead of the relevant areas to implement surveillance for the company and the main suspects. July 8th morning 6 when, many cars including two buses, carrying more than 70 police, starting from Jiangdu to Shanghai; another way more than 20 police rushed to the Lele company is located in Yangzhou's 3 locations.

At a predetermined location, the police according to the division of advance action separately capture net quietly cast, but the main suspects still does not appear. At about 12 noon, while the police eating fast food, monitoring personnel report: Wang and others drove to the office area. All the police immediately put down his lunch box, enter the state of war. To Wang and others into the Lele company, synchronous arrest by police in Shanghai and Yangzhou two ambushes.

Considering the site area, personnel is numerous, the police point control packet order at the scene, to carry out the questions asked, evidence collection work. On the day of operation, the police arrested Wang 7 suspects. For cases involving Hunan, Jiangxi and other provinces and cities, since then, the police in Shanghai and other places have arrested the gang major crime suspect 17 people. According to investigation, this gang since 2011, in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces and cities to implement marketing activities, leading to more than 15000 people to be deceived, involving more than 200000000 yuan. (the characters and relevant units as a pseudonym) *

(original title: 2008 "China direct sales outstanding charity leaders" involving pass caught)

Editor: small Shen