Case of sentencing result of mega-cyber fraud case

in August, 22, Taizhou, Zhejiang province sentenced a serious cyber fraud case involving 316 million yuan, and the principal was sentenced to life imprisonment. The main contents and verdict of the case are as follows:

Criminals posted false information about online part-time jobs in QQ and WeChat circle of friends, and cheated all over the country by collecting membership fees. The amount of fraud reached more than 316 million yuan, with nearly 2 million victims. Recently, the Intermediate People's Court of Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province publicly pronounced a serious cyber fraud case. The principal offender Sun was sentenced to life imprisonment, all personal property was confiscated, and the illegal income was ordered to be refunded to all victims.

in October, 218, Mr. Chen saw a job advertisement, which read "Recruitment of 539 video works praises from Tik Tok and Aauto Quicker. Like a single .5 to 2 yuan, the daily salary is 8 to 15 yuan. Free time, more work. " Mr. Chen's mind moved, and he thought it wouldn't hurt to try.

So, Mr. Chen joined the recruitment QQ group through the contact information in the advertisement. Under the guidance of the owner, Mr. Chen posted the same advertisement to his circle of acquaintances, and then began to download the "micro-information" and "micro-assistant" software to register. After registration, enter the "room" similar to the live broadcast room. The "room" is divided into novice, hanging up, high-paying tasks and other columns, and each column has a receptionist. Mr. Chen was told by the receptionist that he had to pay a membership fee of 118 yuan, because the other party said that he could earn it back in 2 hours, so Mr. Chen agreed. After doing some part-time jobs, Mr. Chen was told that "members at this level have few tasks and restrictions, and if they become diamond members, they can continue to do tasks and earn more", so Mr. Chen paid the 98 yuan membership fee again.

Subsequently, Mr. Chen did video praise, software download and other tasks, and got 13.35 yuan, but he could not withdraw the cash because he did not meet the withdrawal standard stipulated by the platform. Later, Mr. Chen found that the part-time job in the platform was not updated for a long time, and it was ignored to ask the platform to return the membership fee, and the withdrawal standard was suddenly raised from 3 yuan to 5 yuan. At this point, Mr. Chen realized that he had been cheated.

With the tracking of the public security organs, a mega-cyber fraud group with its headquarters in Qingdao, Shandong Province and its members distributed all over the country gradually emerged. Under the cover of several network technology companies, they secretly engaged in fraud activities. The company has a strong organization, with multiple fraud teams, which are divided into external propaganda department and training department, etc., and make false propaganda with high-paying online part-time jobs to cajole and induce victims to pay membership fees. According to statistics, from June 217 to November 218, nearly 2 million victims, including college students and housewives, were defrauded to pay membership fees, and the amount of fraud reached more than 316 million yuan. As of the time of the incident, the fraud group has more than 3, members and branches in many cities across the country, and its scale is very large.

Sun Mou, the "trader" hiding behind him, once encountered a single bill fraud in 21, so he seized the "business opportunity". In 215, we registered a number of companies with others, and developed software such as voice, micro-chat, micro-information and micro-assistant to prepare for fraud. In addition to relatives, there are many members of the company who have been defrauded. Many victims have become members of the fraud group in order to recover losses or seek profits.

After the trial, the court held that the defendant Sun Mou, for the purpose of illegal possession, fabricated facts and concealed the truth, organized and led a criminal group, and used network technology to defraud others of property amounting to more than 316 million yuan, which was extremely huge, and his behavior constituted a crime of fraud. In the joint crime of * * *, the defendant Sun was the ringleader of the criminal group and was punished according to all the crimes committed by the group. The court then made a judgment in accordance with the law.

In addition, more than 16 suspects who have been arrested in this case have been dealt with separately. At present, more than 3 people have been sentenced, 8 of whom have been sentenced to more than 1 years in prison.

Legal basis

Article 266 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China * * * The crime of swindling public or private property, if the amount is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or shall only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 1 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.