What is money laundering?

Recharge 2000 and get 22,000 for internet fees.
Fried rice bills at 3 yuan count as 20, milk tea bills at 1.5 yuan count as 15.
The boss pays taxes based on the bills, turning illegal money into legitimate income.
In two years, 77 million yuan, stolen by a district committee leader, was laundered.
Many people think money laundering is just a plot in movies.
Actually, you might have it around you.
Internet cafes, KTVs, chess rooms, restaurants.
These industries with large cash flows are the easiest to launder money.
Why?
Because income can't be verified.
You say you received 100,000 today, who knows if it's real or just made up?
The essence of money laundering is three steps.
First, put illegal money into legitimate businesses.
Money gained through greed, scams, or gambling is deposited into company accounts.
Second, create high turnover.
Recharge 1000 and record 10,000, sell 3 yuan items and record 30 yuan.
On paper, the business looks booming, and income appears real.
Third, pay taxes to legitimize.
Pay taxes based on inflated income; when the tax bureau checks, records are complete.
This money becomes clean and can be used to buy houses, cars, or assets.
The tax bureau won't check if your business is real, only if you've paid taxes.
Pay taxes, and it's considered legitimate income.
Why choose internet cafes?
Large cash flow, no verification.
Many people online, easy to generate bills.
Restaurants add variety, making bookkeeping easier.
KTVs, bathhouses, chess rooms—all follow the same logic.
You say you received 500,000 tonight, who knows if it's real or fake?
How can ordinary people identify it?
Three signals—see them and run.
First, prices are obviously below cost.
A fried rice at 3 yuan, an ice cream at 50 cents.
The owner isn't a charity, they're losing money to generate turnover.
Second, the recharge cashback ratio is outrageous.
Recharge 1000 and get 10,000; recharge 2000 and get 22,000.
Such businesses should have closed long ago—how can they still operate for two years?
It shows the owner doesn't care about losing money, only about turnover.
Third, the owner has a mysterious background.
Relatives manage it, the owner doesn't appear.
Can't find real shareholders, business registration is vague.
Stay away from these kinds of shops.
I've seen too many people lose big by chasing small bargains.
Money recharged at internet cafes, once shut down, all gone.
High-interest P2P investments, platforms run away, principal wiped out.
Buying houses or cars at low prices with unknown sources, eventually seized.
You think you're getting a bargain, but actually you're helping others launder money.
Life-saving tips for ordinary people:
First, avoid deals with suspiciously low prices.
There are no free lunches—only traps.
Loss-making businesses won't last unless they have other income sources.
Second, don't use personal accounts to transfer money for others.
Friends ask you to transfer money and pay a fee? Refuse.
Once involved in illegal money, you're an accomplice.
Third, don't invest in businesses you don't understand.
Friends invite you to buy shares, claiming thousands of yuan monthly income.
Ask how they make money—can't explain? Don't invest.
Real profitable businesses don't go around sharing profits.
Fourth, keep all transaction records.
Transfers, receipts, contracts—save everything.
If checked, you can prove your transactions are normal.
Otherwise, your money could be frozen, and you won't have evidence to defend yourself.
Finally, a word of honesty.
Money laundering sounds distant, but it's very close.
Your pursuit of cheap deals might be someone else's stolen funds.
Your side income could be someone else's illegal money.
Don't mistake your greed for others' kindness.
Don't see obvious traps as rare opportunities.
Slow down, be steady, don't rush.
Clean money is more important than anything.