Various forms of fraudulent routines, elderly groups must be more strictly guarded
Reporter Rosasha
Correspondent Fei Yujia
In recent years, fraud and crimes against the elderly have occurred from time to time. There are not only “gentle offensives” like “baby sitters”, as well as various means such as gambling, lottery draws, gift giving, fictitious policies, and the sale of health products in various forms. Routines have made many elderly people "unpredictable" and frequently recruited.
The reporter of "Rules of Law Daily" selected 4 cases of deceived senior citizens handled by the Jiangyin City Procuratorate of Jiangsu Province.
Pretend to be a lover to defraud trust
Loss of gains and money
Xuan, 64, was involved in a car accident when he was young, injuring his brain and leaving sequelae from the operation.
Over the years, Xuan has had several girlfriends intermittently, but due to his special circumstances, no results have been achieved, and he is still unmarried.
In August 2017, Xuan met Li in the park. After Li discovered that Xuan was mentally disabled, he used the pseudonym "Hu" to associate with him. He often went to Xuan's house to help with cleaning, cooking and cooking. Xuan took good care of him, and Xuan also trusted him, and gradually the two developed into a lover relationship.
In December 2019, Li suddenly told Xuan that his mother had been arrested by the police for gambling and wanted to sell the house to raise money to redeem her mother, and said that his mother had three houses for Xuan to live in. To defraud its trust.
Hearing the other party's promise to take care of himself, Xuanmou eliminated his worries and agreed to sell the house.
Later, Li contacted the intermediary and the buyer, and accompanied Xuan to handle the transfer of the house. After the payment for the house was received, Li disappeared without a trace.
After Xuan Mou called the police, the Public Security Bureau arrested Li according to clues.
On December 25, 2020, the court sentenced Li to four years and six months in prison for fraud and fined him 10,000 yuan.
The undertaking prosecutor reminded that love is not exclusive to young people, and the elderly also have the right to enjoy happiness. The elderly basically have a certain economic foundation and material strength. Therefore, in marriage and love, they must be more vigilant and pay attention to understanding each other’s family background. Personality characteristics, character, ask more questions, listen to the opinions of children, judge whether it is "true love" or "false intention", and beware of falling into the "gentle trap".
Hiring is pretending to defraud money
Convicted and sentenced for gambling fraud
In July 2019, a 60-year-old Li was riding an electric tricycle waiting to carry passengers. A "Boss Yang" who claimed to be a network cable business approached and offered to hire Li with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan. Li readily agreed.
Later, Li drove and "Boss Yang" came to a hotel room. At this time, everyone in the room was playing cards.
Seeing Li came to the room, one of them got up and left and invited Li to play on his behalf. Li agreed.
At the last hand of the game, "Boss Yang" called out Li, and when Li returned to the table again, a new game had begun.
Li caught a pair of kings. He felt that he had a great chance of winning. He bet all his money under the influence of others. However, after the card opened, the next house was actually a pair of aces. Not only did Li not win, he owed money. Cost thousands of dollars.
After the incident, Li felt that he might have fallen into a trap, and rushed to the police station to report the incident.
Investigations by the public security organs found that there are still many deceived elderly victims like Li. They all have the same experience: starting from getting a "job opportunity", they are then taken into a game of card-changing gambling, "Boss Yang" The gamblers who play cards are not the real bosses or gamblers, but the identities of six suspects such as Xia Mouguo and Xia Mouming.
The gang went to Changzhou, Suzhou, Yixing and other places to commit 33 crimes, defrauding the elderly victims totaling more than 270,000 yuan.
The Jiangyin City Procuratorate filed a public prosecution after review, and the Jiangyin Court sentenced six defendants to prison terms ranging from six years to nine months for fraud.
The prosecutor who tried the case reminded the public that it is understandable to get together with friends to play cards and have fun, but you must be wary of others deliberately taking you to the gaming table, and be careful when you encounter strangers to start a conversation, and beware of being deceived .
Gambling not only corrupts the social atmosphere, but is also a breeding ground for crimes. In order to protect your pocketbook, please stay away from all forms of gambling.
Free gift-giving threats
Trick to buy invalid products
A company held an anniversary series of activities in Jiangyin. The organizer claimed to give free gifts such as eggs, jewelry, etc. to the elderly who came to the meeting. Uncle Chen, 71, was attracted by this and came to join in and receive free gifts every day.
On the 6th day of the event, the organizers invited a "big star" to sell health products to the elderly, claiming that only 5800 yuan can treat insomnia, migraine, cancer, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc. Uncle Chen and other senior citizens paid for gifts such as gold necklaces and jade bracelets.
After that, the old people found that the product did not have the effect that the organizer said. More than 90 old people wrote a joint letter to report the case, claiming that they were deceived by people who promoted health products.
After investigation by the public security organs, it was found that the fraud gangs involved were organized and premeditated. The fraud cycle lasted about 8 days. The first 3 to 5 days were the stage of building momentum. They attracted the elderly by issuing leaflets, giving eggs, lottery, and playing movies. When people arrived, the implementation stage was 2 to 3 days later. Scammers appeared to give lectures as "big stars", falsely exaggerating the efficacy and prices of health products, and fooling the elderly to buy them.
Once the elderly expressed doubts, they threatened and intimidated them with language such as "knowing the underworld", so that the elderly did not dare to return the goods.
After investigation, from December 2016 until the incident, the gang used the above methods to lure 228 elderly people into profit and made more than 1.66 million yuan.
After the prosecution filed a public prosecution, Huang Mou, the chief of the fraud group, was sentenced to eleven years and six months in prison for fraud and a fine of 100,000 yuan.
The prosecutor reminded that elderly friends must not buy and eat "three noes" health products, medicines, and health foods. They should browse regular websites and consult professionals to obtain correct health knowledge.
When there is a health problem, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time, do not listen to the folk remedies, and avoid rushing to the doctor.
Children should pay more attention to the physical and mental health of the elderly, and regularly accompany the physical examination, so that the elderly can know their physical condition, and use medicines scientifically under the guidance of professional doctors.
Fictitious policy series
Don't be greedy for small profits, beware of being deceived
73-year-old Ms. Wang suffers from rheumatism and bone pain and has been buying a certain brand of ointment for a long time.
One day in 2019, she received a call from herself as the “Director of the National Poverty Alleviation Office”. The other party said that Ms. Wang can enjoy the poverty alleviation policy. After paying a certain amount of “handling fee”, the state will send her medicines for free and pay her back monthly. There is a subsidy of 1,000 yuan for 4 consecutive years.
After understanding the content of the "policy" in detail, Ms. Wang agreed to send some samples to her by mail and paid 2,000 yuan to the courier.
A week later, another "director of the Poverty Alleviation Office" called, claiming that according to the latest requirements, Ms. Wang needed to make up for a handling fee of 2,800 yuan. Later, she asked her to continue to request her to apply for a gold card for poverty alleviation, filing fees, party fees, and membership fees. For payment, more than 10,000 yuan was paid successively.
After some time, Ms. Wang felt that something was strange and called the police.
The investigation by the public security organ found that the so-called "director of the poverty alleviation office" was pretended by the suspects Yu and Xu. They contacted the elderly in various places by telephone, falsely claiming that the country has a poverty alleviation policy and that medicines can be used free of charge, but a handling fee and payment are required. Cards, memberships, etc. also need to be charged.
After gaining the victim’s trust, some low-priced drugs were mailed to the victim through logistics and courier companies, and the courier collected cash handling fees from the victim. From April to August 2019, four victims were defrauded of 25,600 yuan.
After the prosecution filed a public prosecution, the court sentenced Yu to three years and three months’ imprisonment for fraud and fined him RMB 20,000, and Xu to two years and three months’ imprisonment and a fine of RMB 15,000.
The undertaking prosecutor reminded that telecommunications network fraud is a high-incidence type of fraud. The elderly people have a single channel to obtain information and do not know much about various scams. Children should tell the elderly more cases and news to increase their knowledge; the elderly should also Remember, any stranger who uses communication tools to contact you and asks for money transfer or remittance in a non-face-to-face manner is most likely to be a fraud, so be careful not to believe it; you can consult with government agencies, village committees, neighborhood committees and other departments. The latest policy content, don't be greedy for small profits, always keep a clear head.
Criminal law related regulations
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 surveillance, and a fine or a fine; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, the punishment shall be not less than three years but not more than 10 years. Fixed-term imprisonment and a fine; if the amount is particularly large or there are other particularly serious circumstances, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years or life imprisonment, and a fine or confiscation of property.
Interpretation of the Supreme Law and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Fraud
Article 1 Anyone who defrauds public or private property with a value of 3,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan or more, 30,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan or more, or 500,000 yuan or more shall be deemed as the “larger amount” as stipulated in Article 266 of the Criminal Law. ", "a huge amount", "a huge amount".
Article 2 Anyone who defrauds public or private property up to the amount standard stipulated in Article 1 of this Interpretation under any of the following circumstances may be severely punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 266 of the Criminal Law as appropriate:
(1) By sending text messages, making phone calls, or publishing false information on the Internet, radio and television, newspapers and magazines, etc., commit fraud against an unspecified number of people;
(2) Fraudulent funds and materials for disaster relief, emergency rescue, flood prevention, special care, poverty alleviation, immigration, relief, and medical treatment;
(3) Fraud in the name of fundraising for disaster relief;
(4) Defrauding the property of the disabled, the elderly or the disabled;
(5) Causing the victim to commit suicide, mental disorder, or other serious consequences.
Lao Hu Comments
Although the state has continuously increased its efforts to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly, some lawbreakers are still oblivious to their gains, deceived, abducted, and taken risks, risking the world's great misfortune, and reaching out to the money bags of the elderly.
With the increase of age, the physiological functions and cognitive abilities of the elderly will also continue to decline. In addition, some elderly people will feel lonely and lonely due to the absence of women. Some lawbreakers will take advantage of the emptiness, or small favors, or rhetoric, or intimidation. Lure, even set up gentle traps, do everything possible to ask the king to enter the urn, cheat the elderly pension money and slip away.
Therefore, the state and society should further innovate methods and methods in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly to make anti-fraud propaganda more suitable for the receptivity of the elderly and help the elderly improve their self-protection awareness.
At the same time, judicial law enforcement agencies should further increase their crackdown and punishment, and severely, severely and promptly crack down on criminals who damage the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly.
In addition, the whole society should vigorously promote the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, so that respect for the old and love for the old become a common practice.
Especially the younger generation of children should accompany elderly parents as much as possible, and give spiritual and emotional comfort to make the life of the elderly more fulfilling and enjoyable, and not to give criminals a chance to take advantage of it.
Hu Yong