If you are an ordinary person without power, resources, or social connections, and you want to make money, the most profitable businesses are all written in the "Criminal Law". What are these businesses?
1. Smuggling and selling real cigarettes
A van can carry over 100 cartons, earning 20-50 yuan per carton, totaling 2000-5000 yuan per trip; Article 225 of the "Criminal Law" states "illegal business operations", with large amounts potentially resulting in over 3 years in prison.
2. Predatory lending and violent debt collection
Annual interest rates can reach up to 300%, forcing borrowers to mortgage assets for profit through compound interest; involves fraud, illegal detention, and other crimes, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
3. Issuing false invoices for tax evasion
Charging a fee of 2%-8% to help others issue false invoices, with annual revenues exceeding 100 million common; Article 205 of the "Criminal Law" states "issuing false invoices", with substantial amounts potentially leading to life imprisonment.
4. Manufacturing and selling counterfeit currency and fake documents
Fake ID cards and diplomas cost a few dozen yuan to produce, selling for thousands, with profits exceeding ten times; Article 170 of the "Criminal Law" states "counterfeiting currency", a serious crime that can lead to the death penalty for large sums involved.
5. Illegal mining / Stealing rare earth ore
Private mining of rare earth or granite can be worth hundreds of thousands per truck; Article 338 of the "Criminal Law" states "illegal mining", with severe cases potentially resulting in over 5 years in prison.
6. Pornographic live streaming and borderline tipping platforms
Setting up pornographic live streaming platforms can earn tens of thousands daily, with hosts sharing high profits; Article 363 of the "Criminal Law" states "profiting from the dissemination of obscene materials", with serious cases punishable by over 10 years.
7. Manufacturing and selling high-quality knockoff luxury goods
A pair of counterfeit shoes costs 50 yuan but sells for 800 yuan, yielding profits over ten times; Article 213 of the "Criminal Law" states "infringing on registered trademarks", with large amounts leading to 3-7 years in prison.
8. Smuggling counterfeit drugs and banned pharmaceuticals
Indian generic drugs cost a few dozen yuan but can sell for thousands domestically; Article 225 of the "Criminal Law" states "illegal business operations" or Article 347 "smuggling", with severe cases leading to over 10 years.
9. Illegal sale of virtual currencies (like USDT, Bitcoin OTC)
Buying and selling virtual currencies through over-the-counter trading platforms or privately via WeChat to profit from exchange rate differences and fees, making several thousand a day; Article 225 of the "Criminal Law" states "illegal business operations", with involvement in money laundering or fraud potentially leading to over 10 years.
10. Casino token recycling in game halls (disguised gambling)
Players use real money to buy tokens for gambling, then cashing out tokens privately, with the boss taking a cut of over 30%; Article 303 of the "Criminal Law" states "operating a casino", with large amounts resulting in 3-10 years in prison.
11. "Pig-butchering" romance scams
Long-term masquerading as a romantic relationship through social platforms, inducing victims to invest in fake platforms and defrauding them of large sums, with individual scams reaching hundreds of thousands; Article 266 of the "Criminal Law" states "fraud", with extremely large amounts leading to over 10 years or even life imprisonment.
12. Grey market for boosting views and rankings on short video platforms
Using "traffic studios" to inflate views, likes, and popularity, helping hosts and brands create fake hits, earning tens of thousands monthly; constitutes "providing tools for invading computer information systems" or "illegal business operations", with severe cases leading to over 3 years.
13. Live streaming gifting + cashback money laundering model
Self-directed gifting to obtain platform shares and laundering money, appearing as tipping while actually flipping funds for profit; may constitute "illegal business operations" or "concealing and disguising criminal proceeds", with large amounts leading to over 7 years.
14. Illegal online gambling / lottery betting
Promoting gambling websites through agents to earn commissions, with daily incomes exceeding ten thousand common during holidays; Article 303 of the "Criminal Law" states "operating a casino", a serious crime punishable by 3-10 years imprisonment.
15. Buying and selling others' identity information / data reselling
Selling ID cards, bank cards, phone numbers, etc., through web scraping and insider channels, low-cost precise fraud with high returns; Article 253-1 of the "Criminal Law" states "infringing on citizens' personal information", with severe cases leading to over 7 years.
16. Monetizing pornographic borderline apps (membership + tipping + advertising)
Developing pornographic live streaming/novel/picture apps, profiting from membership fees and coin tipping, monthly revenues of millions are not a dream; Article 363 of the "Criminal Law" states "profiting from the dissemination of obscene materials", with main offenders facing over 10 years.
17. Express delivery "empty package" shipping and order brushing services
Helping online stores create false transactions, sending empty packages to boost credibility, charging 3-10 yuan per order, processing tens of thousands daily; constitutes "illegal business operations" or "aiding information network crime", already a target for criminal prosecution.
18. Telecom fraud "card farmer" card laundering services
Providing bank cards, phone cards, WeChat, Alipay, etc., to fraud gangs, charging hundreds to thousands per card; constitutes "aiding information network crime", with frequent recent sentences starting at 3 years.
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