1, the first level is paid members;
2. The second level is to develop offline;
3. The third level is to join multiple organizations. If the perpetrator constitutes the crime of organizing and leading pyramid selling activities, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years and fined.
The constitutive elements of the crime of organizing and leading pyramid selling activities are:
1. The object of the crime of organizing and leading pyramid selling activities is a complex object, which not only violates the property ownership of citizens, but also violates the market economic order and social management order;
2. The crime of organizing and leading pyramid schemes is objectively manifested as a serious act of organizing and engaging in pyramid schemes in violation of state regulations and disrupting market order;
3. General subjects;
4. Subjective aspect is direct intention.
The standards for filing the crime of organizing pyramid schemes are as follows:
1, organize and lead1more than 20 people to participate in pyramid selling activities;
2. Directly or indirectly collect MLM funds paid by personnel involved in MLM activities, totaling more than 2.5 million yuan;
3. Having received criminal punishment for organizing and leading pyramid schemes, or having received administrative punishment for organizing and leading pyramid schemes within one year, directly or indirectly developing more than 60 people to participate in pyramid schemes;
4. Causing serious consequences such as mental disorder and suicide of personnel involved in pyramid schemes;
5, causing other serious consequences or adverse social impact.
I hope the above content can help you. If in doubt, please consult a professional lawyer.
Legal basis:
Article 224th of the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Organize and lead pyramid selling activities. In the name of selling goods and providing services, organizations and leaders require participants to obtain the qualification to join pyramid schemes by paying fees or purchasing goods and services, form a hierarchy in a certain order, and directly or indirectly use the number of people they develop as a reward or rebate basis to induce or coerce participants to continue to develop pyramid schemes of others, defraud property and disrupt economic and social order, and shall also be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years and fined.