Dangers lie ahead
Pyramid scheme victims are reluctant to disclose information about their activities, so when their families bring them to the association's headquarters, volunteers pretend to be friends of victims' relatives in order to build trust.
Volunteers are often cursed or assaulted by the victims they try to help. And when they try to rescue victims from gang locations, the danger escalates. Some are beaten, or even stabbed.
The volunteers receive little payment other than pocket money for food and clothing. They rescue and save victims for free, sometimes even offering them accommodation. As a result, most volunteers work a short time, due to the economic pressure.
But to Li's dismay, the 2,000 people rescued is trivial compared to the 12 million pyramid scheme participants.
