The woman was defrauded to "invest" 20,000 yuan, and the operation of her best friend made her profit by 1,000 yuan

The woman was defrauded to "invest" 20,000 yuan, and her best friend's operation made her "profit" 1,000 yuan. Lawyer's interpretation: The income obtained by Ms. Chen is not illegal and should not be confiscated 

　　News from this newspaper (Chongqing Morning News, Upstream News Reporter Zhao Yingji) Ms. Chen, a citizen of Chongqing, recently encountered a "good thing" - she invested 20,000 yuan in a certain platform, and received a profit of more than 1,000 yuan in a few days.

She shared the matter with her best friend, Ms. Wang, and asked Ms. Wang to invest another 100,000 yuan.

　　Ms. Wang happened to see the Shapingba police's anti-fraud propaganda about investment fraud, so she suspected that her best friend had encountered telecom and Internet fraud, and immediately called the police for help.

After being dissuaded by the Criminal Police Detachment of Shapingba District Public Security Branch, the Anti-Fraud Center of Shapingba District Public Security Branch and Lianfang Police Station, Ms. Chen not only avoided being deceived, but also received 1,000 yuan of "investment income".

　　Yesterday, the reporter interviewed Officer Li of the Criminal Police Detachment of Shapingba District Public Security Bureau. He was the first policeman to receive a call for help.

According to his recollection: "In mid-October, when I was handling a case out of town, I received a call from Ms. Wang. Ms. Wang was a party to a small dispute case I handled before. She suspected that her best friend, Ms. Chen, had encountered an investment fraud."

　　According to Ms. Wang's description, Officer Li initially judged that Ms. Chen had suffered an investment fraud, so on the one hand, she asked Ms. Wang to dissuade Ms. Chen from continuing to invest; on the other hand, she communicated with Officer Xu of the Anti-Fraud Center in Shapingba District.

　　Officer Xu called Ms. Chen immediately, and after indicating her identity, asked Ms. Chen to stop making payments, uninstall the investment platform software, and informed the typical routines and serious consequences of investment fraud.

　　In order to ensure the safety of Ms. Chen's funds, Officer Xu also contacted the Lianfang Police Station, and the police officers Xin and Sun came to the door to dissuade her.

Officer Sun said: "When we arrived at Ms. Chen's house, she had uninstalled the software in advance and promised not to invest any more."

　　When Officer Sun asked Ms. Chen whether the investment money was recovered, she learned that she not only got back the principal of 20,000 yuan, but also received more than 1,000 yuan of "investment income". Ms. Chen expressed her gratitude for the help of her best friend.

　　Ms. Chen earned more than 1,000 yuan from investment fraud. Is this illegal?

Lawyer Zhang Gongdian, member of the Criminal and Civil Cross Professional Committee of Chongqing Lawyers Association and senior partner of Chongqing Zhihezhi Law Firm, explained: "Ms. Chen, as a client of investment fraud, is a normal investment behavior, and the income obtained is not illegal. Yes, it should not be confiscated."

　　However, Officer Li, who often investigates telecommunications and network fraud cases, reminded: "Investment fraud generally adopts the routine of letting small fish catch big fish. The victim's first investment in the early stage is not large, and they will allow the victim to withdraw cash normally. If you invest more, you will lose everything, so everyone must not take chances. If you find yourself deceived, please call the police as soon as possible; if you find that people around you have been deceived, you can also call the police for help.”