This statistic illustrates the total number of people who invested in pyramid schemes in China by 2017, broken down by pyramid scheme. Shan Xin Hui, a Ponzi scheme that was launched in May 2016, had an estimated ** investors by the time the police arrested its leaders in July 2017.
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The Economist. (February 3, 2018). Total number of people invested in Ponzi schemes in China as of 2017, by Ponzi scheme (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/877261/total-number-of-investors-in-pyramid-schemes-in-china-by-scheme/
The Economist. "Total number of people invested in Ponzi schemes in China as of 2017, by Ponzi scheme (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/877261/total-number-of-investors-in-pyramid-schemes-in-china-by-scheme/
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The Economist. "Total Number of People Invested in Ponzi Schemes in China as of 2017, by Ponzi Scheme (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Feb 2018, /statistics/877261/total-number-of-investors-in-pyramid-schemes-in-china-by-scheme/
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