Men's Fortune Telling Fraud _ Men's Fortune Telling Fraud Video

Does asking for money for fortune telling count as fraud?

Legal analysis: 1. If the amount of fraud exceeds 3000, file a case. If the amount of fortune-telling is small, it doesn't count. If there is fraud, collect evidence and report to the police for prosecution.

Legal basis: Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 266 Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or solely be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years, and shall also be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.

Article 192 Whoever illegally raises funds by fraudulent means for the purpose of illegal possession shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years or life imprisonment and shall also be fined or confiscated.

If a unit commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it shall be fined, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.