互联网传销刑法规制研究

Research on the Criminal Regulation of Internet Pyramid Schemes

近年来高发的互联网传销作为传统庞氏骗局新变种,不论在宣传手法、运作模式抑或法益侵害属性上均发生本质改变。剖析互联网传销基本构造,对传销与直销、非法集资等关联行为作出准确区分,为司法认定提供判断标准。基于我国刑法主要惩治诈骗型传销,传销参与人在其中既存在受欺骗的被害人属性,同时其参与行为又在不断推动金字塔骗局发展壮大,成为传销犯罪实施者,刑法应当对此类主体进行规范评价并采取相应规制措施。从刑法正向规制与被害人、参与人反向规制两方面进一步完善互联网传销犯罪刑法规制机制,实现对当前高发的互联网传销有效打击与预防。

As a variation of traditional Ponzi scheme,the Internet pyramid schemes with high incidence in recent years has undergone essential changes no matter in propaganda technique,operation mode or natural of legal interest infringement. In practice,we should make an accurate distinction between pyramid selling and direct selling,illegal fund-raising and other related behaviors,so as to provide a judgment standard for judicial determination. Since the criminal law of our country mainly punishes fraudulent selling frauds,pyramid selling participants have both the attributes of deceived victims,and their participation behaviors continue to promote the development of pyramid scams and become the implementers of pyramid schemes. The criminal law should normalize and evaluate such subjects and take corresponding regulation measures. The regulation mechanism of criminal law should be established from the positive regulation and the reverse regulation of victims and participants,so as to effectively crack down and control the Internet pyramid schemes.