Exaggerated AI training promises monthly income of 10,000 yuan, swindling high tuition fees

Who Gets Targeted

A large number of urban white-collar workers and middle-class individuals aged 20 to 35 harbor a strong desire to get rich quickly. Scammers exploit phrases like 'easy monthly income' to ignite their psychological desire for low-barrier, high-return opportunities, and to some extent leverage workplace pressure, making them susceptible to traps such as loans or referral schemes. Victims often pay high tuition fees before seeing the complete course content, only to discover later that the curriculum differs vastly from what was advertised.

骗局怎么运作

• Run highly alluring short videos on platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou, promoting that students can easily earn over 10,000 yuan a month within a few months, accompanied by free trial classes and low-priced toolkits to induce users to sign up immediately.
• Collect student information on the registration page while simultaneously guiding students to pay a tuition fee of 9,999 yuan, encouraging one-time payment through installments or personal loans, and providing a 'quick payment' button.
• After payment is completed, students are informed that the formal courses will focus on livestream e-commerce, featuring short durations and high instant returns. The curriculum mainly covers product selection and community operations, without clearly indicating where your source of income will come from.
• Subsequently, push social platform exposure tasks through community operators, WeChat groups, or QQ groups, requiring students to share the course and recruit people into the group. Completing tasks earns 'mentor certification', but requires an additional payment of 1,000 to 3,000 yuan for private-domain courses.
• Creating a closed loop, students are re-induced to purchase high-priced service packages after completing host trial broadcasts, further trapping them in high credit card debt with the platform, forming a circular revenue scam.

红旗信号（看到这些快跑）

• 🚩 Claiming a low barrier to entry for tuition while promising a monthly income of over 100,000 yuan, without providing a legal contract or proof of earnings.
• 🚩 Collecting all fees upfront, with tuition including offline toolkits or virtual course materials, and no channel for refunds.
• 🚩 Lack of transparency regarding the course syllabus and instructor information; once students enter, the curriculum greatly contradicts the advertisements.
• 🚩 Abnormally high referral or recruitment tasks where commissions can be obtained after recruiting others, but such commissions require paying additional fees beforehand.
• 🚩 Continuously pushing slogans of 'quick monetization' through short videos and internet celebrity livestreams, lacking filings with industry regulatory bodies.

真实案例

• In March 2026, CNR.cn investigated the chaos in 'AI automated live-selling' training: consumer Liu Dong scrolled past a video and paid 9,510 yuan to the involved entity, 'Guangzhou Qingshou Intelligent Information Co., Ltd.'; on January 13, 2026, Guangzhou Panyu police registered and sealed the company on suspicion of fraud, and the premises were found deserted. The course used gimmicks like 'AI automated live-selling' and 'easily lying flat to earn 10,000 yuan a month', redirecting netizens into private-domain livestreams and WeChat groups to induce purchases of courses and service packages. (Source: [https://news.bjd.com.cn/2026/03/15/11632325.shtml](https://news.bjd.com.cn/2026/03/15/11632325.shtml))
• In March 2026, Beijing Daily reprinted the CNR.cn investigation into the chaos of 'AI automated live-selling' training: lecturers induced students to sign contracts and pay fees using 'limited cooperation slots', with the cooperation model divided into three levels: 3,760 yuan, 5,210 yuan, and 9,510 yuan—the higher the level, the higher the commission proportion; after paying nearly 10,000 yuan in tuition, students only earned a few hundred yuan in commission, and multiple consumers reported to reporters that similar companies are still running ads on major platforms. (Source: [https://news.bjd.com.cn/2026/03/15/11632325.shtml](https://news.bjd.com.cn/2026/03/15/11632325.shtml))
• Tencent News reported that the course focused on 'AI Financial Literacy Paid Classes', requiring students to pay 30,000 yuan. The curriculum mainly consisted of promoting false earnings, and students were forced to purchase high-priced encrypted asset operation courses after trial livestreams.

Official Stance

• Customized 'scam networks', induced lending, no way to get a refund: Some 'AI+' trainings 'prey on' young people
• Beware of AI education and training: false advertising makes refunds difficult
• In-depth analysis of an AI course case: When technological dividends degenerate into new disguises for fraud

How to Protect Yourself

• ✅ Do not believe exaggerated monthly income promises in short videos; verify whether the institution is legally registered first.
• ✅ Pay attention to the tuition structure; exercise caution if required to pay high tuition fees all at once or large toolkit fees in advance.
• ✅ Request to view a reasonable course syllabus, instructor credentials, and market cases before enrollment to ensure the content matches the promotion.
• ✅ If you encounter situations where tuition cannot be refunded or you are asked to pay additional fees, promptly contact platform customer service, retain chat records, and report to public security authorities or consumer associations when necessary.