On January 19, the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce deployed joint efforts to crack down on illegal and criminal activities involving online pyramid schemes.
Documents issued by the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce stated that in recent years, the public security and industrial and commercial authorities have successively detected a large number of major national pyramid schemes such as "Shanxinhui" and "Five Elements Coins", which have initially curbed the rampant spread of pyramid schemes. However, the problem of pyramid schemes is still prominent, especially online pyramid schemes, which rely on the Internet to spread virally, tying up a large number of people and funds, causing heavy economic losses to the general public.
As a result, the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce decided to jointly rectify illegal and criminal activities of online pyramid schemes to resolutely curb the spread of online pyramid schemes, effectively serve the overall situation of preventing and defusing risks, and effectively maintain economic and financial order.
The public security and industrial and commercial authorities will focus on investigating and punishing the following MLM activities: First, online MLM activities under the guise of "consumer rebates", "mutual aid", "virtual currency", "investment and financial management", "online games", etc.; second, online MLM activities under the guise of "charity" and "poverty alleviation" Online MLM activities that deliberately distort relevant national policies in the name of "innovation", "equal wealth", and "military-civilian integration"; third, online MLM activities that infringe on vulnerable groups such as students, subsistence allowances, and disabled people; fourth, online MLM activities carried out through cross-border manipulation.
The full text of "The Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce deploys joint rectification of illegal and criminal activities of online pyramid schemes" is as follows:
The national public security organs and industrial and commercial departments jointly rectified the illegal and criminal activities of online pyramid schemes to deploy a meeting on January 17. In order to conscientiously study and implement Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the important deployment of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Central Economic Work Conference on "resolutely fighting the battle to prevent and resolve major risks", the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce decided to jointly rectify illegal and criminal activities of online pyramid schemes to resolutely curb the spread of online pyramid schemes, effectively serve the overall situation of preventing and resolving risks, effectively maintain economic and financial order, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
It is understood that in recent years, the national public security organs and industrial and commercial departments have cooperated closely and worked together to carry out special crackdowns and regular rectifications on pyramid schemes. They have continuously detected a large number of major national pyramid scheme criminal cases such as "Shanxinhui" and "Five Elements Coins", severely punished a large number of criminals who caused serious harm, initially curbed the rampant spread of pyramid schemes, and effectively promoted the standardized development of the industry. However, the problem of pyramid schemes is still prominent, especially online pyramid schemes, which rely on the Internet to spread virally, tying up a large number of people and funds, causing heavy economic losses to the general public, seriously distorting the values of participants, and seriously damaging the social integrity system. Some lawless elements deliberately distort national economic policies and reform measures, mislead the masses to participate, seriously disrupt the economic and financial order, and seriously infringe the vital interests of the people.
This joint rectification operation focuses on investigating and punishing the following four types of online MLM activities: first, online MLM activities under the guise of "consumer rebates", "mutual assistance of funds", "virtual currency", "investment and financial management", "online games", etc.; second, online MLM activities under the guise of "charity" and "poverty alleviation" "Innovation", "equal wealth", "military-civilian integration" and other names, online MLM activities that deliberately distort relevant national policies; third, online MLM activities that harm vulnerable groups such as students, subsistence allowances, and disabled people; fourth, online MLM activities carried out through cross-border manipulation. At the same time, the core members, backbone elements, "professional" participants of online MLM organizations, as well as illegal and criminal personnel who assist in transferring funds and providing website design and maintenance will be seriously investigated and punished in accordance with the law.
Public security agencies and industrial and commercial departments across the country will continue to strengthen departmental linkage and make every effort to improve the integrated prevention, control and rectification pattern. In joint rectification, we will jointly discuss and promote the investigation and handling of major cases and the resolution of major risks, and close the connection between criminal justice and administrative law enforcement. Promote the establishment of a network supervision mechanism in which telecommunications management, commerce and other departments and large Internet companies participate, pool professional forces and resources from multiple parties, clarify work processes and division of labor, and ensure normal and efficient operation. In conjunction with the "Clean Internet 2018" special action to combat Internet chaos, we will adhere to both prevention and control, promote the strengthening of network supervision, promote strict website registration and filing systems, and promote the strengthening of advertising review, management and inspection; strengthen all-round and efficient inspections and disposal of MLM websites and harmful information, make great efforts to purify cyberspace, and comprehensively promote the creation of "MLM-free online platforms" and "MLM-free communities". Actively provide advice and suggestions to the party committee and government, promote the promotion of prevention, control and rectification of online pyramid schemes in various tasks of the party committee and government, and promote the strengthening of overall coordination and resource investment.
The public security organs and industrial and commercial departments across the country will continue to carry out special rectification in key areas and key areas, focus on destroying the MLM organization system, severely punish the key members of MLM, and carry out annihilation-style encirclement and suppression of illegal and criminal activities of online MLM, effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the broad masses of people and economic and financial order, and better serve the sustainable and healthy development of the economy and society.
