MLM (Single-level MLM/ Multi-level MLM) is a marketing strategy to achieve sales through people-to-people, which is especially effective in places with vast territory and low population density, so MLM is very popular in North America and Oceania. The word "MLM" has different meanings in different Chinese-speaking areas. In People's Republic of China (PRC), at present, the official definition of the word "pyramid selling" is the combination of multi-level direct selling and hierarchical marketing, which belongs to an economic crime. 65438+1April 2, 19981day, China announced that it would no longer allow any form of pyramid selling. If the registration has been approved, it shall go through the formalities of change or cancellation before June 10+3 1 at the latest. The subject of this crime is the general subject, and any natural person who has reached the legal age of criminal responsibility and has the ability of criminal responsibility can constitute this crime. This crime is mainly aimed at the organizers of pyramid schemes and the active participants who have repeatedly introduced, deceived and coerced others to join pyramid schemes. For the general participants, they will not be investigated.