There are cases where criminals use crowdfunding platforms to set up fake projects to defraud investors of their funds. They usually take the following measures: 1. **Fictitious projects**: Fabricating business plans, ideas or activities that do not exist at all, such as claiming to develop a high-tech product that has never been conceived, or holding a completely fictitious large-scale cultural event. 2. **Falsified information**: Falsifying the identity, qualifications, resume, etc. of the project initiator, so that investors mistakenly believe that it is operated by someone with strength and credibility. They will also falsify pictures, videos, data and other materials of the project progress to make the fake project look "real". 3. **Exaggerated prospects**: Making extremely exaggerated descriptions of the expected returns and market potential of the project, promising super high returns and no risks, in order to attract investors. 4. **Manipulating public opinion**: Creating false hot topics and positive reviews through social media, online water army and other means, creating the illusion that the project is very popular and has a bright future, misleading investors to follow suit and invest. Crowdfunding platforms are also constantly strengthening risk prevention and control and review mechanisms. Investors themselves also need to be vigilant and carefully identify the authenticity and reliability of the project to avoid falling into such fraud traps. In China, defrauding investors of their funds through crowdfunding or other means for the purpose of illegal possession is a criminal act.