As early as the beginning of 20 19, some netizens posted that "Fun Step" was a scam in a blockchain coat; Since April, in the official website of Changsha Municipal People's Government, there have been eight letters of inquiry about alleged violations and pyramid schemes of "Fun Step" sent to the mayor's mailbox. The mayor's mailbox replied that the company and the project were suspected of pyramid schemes, illegal fund-raising and financial fraud, and the Economic Development Zone of Changsha City Administration for Industry and Commerce had filed an investigation; Advise consultants and their relatives and friends not to participate in fun step projects and not to speculate on "candy".
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Chen, a lawyer of Beijing Tianda * * and Law Firm, said that according to the information disclosed, the fun step model may be suspected of organizing and leading pyramid schemes, illegal business operations, fund-raising fraud and illegally absorbing public deposits. Lawyer Chen introduced that on February 28th, 2009, Article 4 of the Criminal Law Amendment (VII) of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) added the crime of organizing and leading pyramid selling activities in the criminal law.
20 13, 1 10, 14 highlighted that the public security bureau issued the Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Organizing and Leading MLM Activities. In the name of selling goods, providing services and other business activities, participants are required to obtain the qualification to join by paying fees or purchasing goods and services, and form a hierarchy in a certain order. Organizers and leaders of MLM organizations that directly or indirectly use the number of development personnel as the basis for remuneration or kickbacks, induce or coerce participants to continue to develop others to participate, defraud property and disrupt economic and social order, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.
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People's Daily Online-Fun Step App was put on file for investigation, uncovering the money-making routine of "making money by walking"
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People's Network-The dream of making money by walking was shattered, and the "fun step" scam was finally exposed.