JianweiAI-assisted funds analysis
Contact the team

Property & large purchases

Franchise and business opportunity scams

A franchise or business opportunity promises easy profits and quick returns, then keeps charging for training, equipment or agency rights.

See response steps Share this in a workshop
A passport and boarding documents on a table

If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

Guaranteed income without costs or risks

Before paying

Research the business and operators independently

See verification steps →

If you paid or shared details

Stop additional equipment or training payments

See response steps →

Start with these three signs

  • Guaranteed income without costs or risks
  • Rushed signing and repeated upgrades
  • Unverifiable results or existing operators

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Business seminars, franchise ads or opportunity groups.

  2. The lure

    No experience needed; guaranteed customers and returns.

  3. The demand and outcome

    Exaggerated success stories sell a cheap entry offer, followed by training and upgrade fees with little verifiable operating support.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Research the business and operators independently
  2. Calculate all costs and exit terms
  3. Have a verifiable professional review the contract

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Stop additional equipment or training payments
  2. Document promises against actual delivery
  3. Seek consumer advice and report suspected fraud

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Promotion and earnings claims
Contract and charges
Communications and deliveries
Payment receipts

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Publisher location：United States · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/when-business-offer-or-coaching-program-scam

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.

Related situations

Fake rental listings

Copied property photos and low prices attract deposits from renters, although the recipient cannot rent out the home.

Read the warning signs and checks

Fake owners and property deposits

A fake owner offers discounted property for a quick sale, misleading buyers and agents into paying a deposit.

Read the warning signs and checks

Home improvement and repair scams

An unfamiliar contractor offers a discount or urgent repair, then disappears with an advance payment or keeps adding charges.

Read the warning signs and checks