Redefine pyramid schemes

It is tragic that three energetic college students eager to find jobs to ease their families' economic burdens died after being lured into pyramid selling schemes.

Lin Huarong, a college student from Central China's Hunan province, was found dead after being tricked into a pyramid scheme in Hubei province, and Li Wenxing and Zhang Chao were found dead in Tianjin last month after being similarly ensnared through fake job advertisements.

Their deaths have sent a huge shock wave through the whole of society, sparking calls for the authorities not to handle pyramid selling schemes as an economic crime.