Be careful of gambling when playing "Red Packet Link" on WeChat.

Jan 13, 2025101

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The article discusses the risks of playing "red envelope relay" games on WeChat, highlighting a case where an individual, Liu, created a group to facilitate such games for profit. Participants compete to claim a portion of a starter red envelope, and the least successful must contribute a new envelope, with Liu taking a commission. This setup raises legal concerns, as it can be classified as gambling. The article concludes by mentioning that similar games can be played on Telegram using a specific bot.

Be careful of gambling when playing "Red Packet Relay" on WeChat

Be careful of gambling when playing "Red Packet Relay" on WeChat#

Case Reproduction

Liu discovered a "business opportunity" in WeChat's red packet grabbing and created a WeChat group, becoming the group owner, specifically to play the "Red Packet Relay" game. The group owner first sends a 200 yuan starting red packet, divided into 5 parts, for the group members to grab. The person who grabs the least then sends a 200 yuan red packet, with the group owner taking a 10% commission, and the remaining money is distributed to the group, cycling in this manner. Is this WeChat group playing "Red Packet Relay" suspected of gambling crimes?

Legal Answer

WeChat red packets, if exchanged in small amounts among friends without profit motives, can be considered gifts. However, if there is a profit motive, it is suspected of gambling. In this case, Liu established a WeChat group, gathered members to gamble with red packets, and profited from it, which has already constituted the crime of operating a casino.

Where to play the Red Packet Relay game#

Currently, the Red Packet Relay game can be played on Telegram. Click to use the Telegram Red Packet Relay bot to join the group and grab red packets!