Identifying illegal fund-raising investors should focus on the following four steps: drawing cakes, creating momentum, attracting funds and running away.

Step 1: Draw a cake.

Under the guise of "new technology", "new policy", "blockchain" and "virtual currency", illegal fund-raisers draw a blueprint with rich expected returns, which will "hang" the appetite of fund-raisers and make them have the illusion that they should not be missed. Illegal fund-raisers usually draw "cakes" to attract the attention of participants as much as possible.

Step 2: Build momentum.

Illegal fund-raisers usually hold various publicity activities, such as press conferences, product promotion meetings, and on-site observation meetings. Organize group tours, inspections, etc. And give small gifts such as rice flour oil and telephone charges; A large number of true or false "technical certification" and "government approval" displays; Announce photos of some company leaders and stars; Deliberately choose the event in the conference center.

Step 3: suck gold.

Illegal fund-raisers give participants a taste of "sweetness" through rebates and dividends, and convince them that putting money with him has considerable benefits. Participants not only paid their own money, but also mobilized relatives and friends to join, and the amount of funds raised was increasing.

Part IV: Escape

Illegal fund-raisers often run away after "sucking money" for a period of time, or because people who were originally "Ponzi scheme" went to the building, or because of poor management, the capital chain was broken.

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Classification of illegal fund-raising activities

Judging from the current crime situation, illegal fund-raising activities mainly include creditor's rights, equity, commodity marketing and production and operation.

Mainly manifested in the following forms: illegal fund-raising in the name of planting, breeding, project development, manor development, ecological and environmental protection investment; Illegal fund-raising in the name of issuing or disguised shares, bonds, lottery tickets, investment funds and other rights certificates or futures trading or pawn; Illegal fund-raising by claiming shares or participating in dividends; Use the Internet to set up investment funds for illegal fund-raising.

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