China News Service, Beijing, September 3 (Liu Huan) On the morning of the 2nd, the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress concluded.
The meeting voted and passed laws such as the Law of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Telecom and Network Fraud.
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Involved in a wide range, involving a large amount of money, telecommunications fraud emerge in endlessly
With the rapid development of information technology and mobile Internet, telecom fraud is also being updated and iterated, and criminals are eyeing many fields.
In April this year, the Supreme People's Procuratorate released 10 typical cases of cracking down on telecommunication network fraud and related crimes.
These cases involve many aspects such as false investment and financial management, and false health care product sales.
For example, scamming in the name of making friends through online games.
From August 2018 to April 2019, Liu Moufeng and other 37 people, in the name of forming an online game couple, defrauded the victim's trust by sending false air ticket order information, sharing location screenshots, etc. The total amount of money is more than 1.89 million yuan.
Citizens' personal information is the basic tool for telecommunication network fraud crimes. In the cases published by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, there are "inner ghosts" in the telecommunication industry who took advantage of their positions to defraud.
In December 2019, the agents of the telecommunications department and the personnel of the labor service company colluded with each other, taking advantage of the convenience of work, illegally collected the ID cards and face recognition information of the migrant workers to activate the mobile phone cards, and used them for telecommunications network fraud crimes, involving 68 cases with a total of RMB 2.84 million yuan.
Data map: The picture shows that the Nanning police arrested Lin Hao, a suspect of electricity fraud in May this year.
In addition, in May of this year, the Ministry of Public Security also announced five types of high-incidence telecommunications network fraud cases - rebates on bills, fake investment and wealth management, fake online loans, impersonation of customer service, and impersonation of the Public Prosecution Law.
It is understood that these five types of cases account for nearly 80% of telecom and network fraud crimes, becoming the five most prominent high-incidence cases.
Among them, the fraud rate of fraudulent rebates is the highest, accounting for about one-third of the total number of cases; the amount of fraudulent investment and wealth management fraud is the largest, accounting for about one-third of the total funds involved.
"Citizens' personal information has become the 'basic material' for telecommunication and network fraud crimes. Criminals may register mobile phone cards and bank cards through illegally obtained citizens' personal information as a basic tool for fraud crimes; or use this information to counteract fraud. The subject conducts a 'portrait' to carry out precise fraud."
The person in charge of the Fourth Procuratorate of the Supreme People's Procuratorate has previously stated that the procuratorial organs will focus on punishing the violation of citizens' personal information as a key task in combating the crime of telecommunication and network fraud, and focus on punishing "inner ghosts" and professional gangs in the industry.
To "repair the sheep" to "prepare for a rainy day"
On October 19, 2021, the draft Law on Anti-Telecom and Internet Fraud was submitted to the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress for the first deliberation.
The draft mainly stipulates the basic principles of anti-telecommunication network fraud work, improves the basic management systems related to telephone cards, Internet of Things cards, financial accounts, and Internet accounts, requires the establishment of technical measures for telecommunication network fraud countermeasures, and strengthens anti-fraud-related illegal services, equipment, Industry governance and other preventive measures have been established, legal responsibilities have been clarified and penalties have been increased.
Data map: The picture shows Tang Shijie at the work site of the Wuhan police in 2021
In June this year, the "Draft Law on Anti-Telecom and Network Fraud" entered the second instance.
It is understood that the second-review draft of the draft has made precise moves on the pain points and difficulties of telecommunications fraud cases such as early warning and prevention and increased punishment.
The second review draft not only increases the relevant obligations and early warning and dissuasion measures for financial institutions, telecommunications companies, Internet companies and news media units to promote anti-telecommunications network fraud, but also in the governance of the "capital chain". Payment accounts, expanding to digital RMB wallets, payment barcodes and other payment tools and payment services.
After two deliberations, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress publicly solicited opinions on the National People's Congress Online, and 12,390 members of the public put forward 28,406 opinions.
Based on the opinions and requirements of all parties, the third draft of the draft has been revised, adding that those who engage in telecommunication network fraud crimes and related crimes may be recorded in their credit records in accordance with relevant state regulations, and corresponding disciplinary measures should be taken.
In addition, the draft further increases the administrative penalties for those who do not constitute a crime, and clarifies that in addition to the criminal and administrative responsibilities of telecommunications network fraudsters, if they cause damage to others, they should also bear civil liability in accordance with the law.
On August 30, the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress reviewed the draft law on anti-telecommunication and network fraud.
On September 2, the meeting voted and passed the Law of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Telecom and Network Fraud.
It is reported that the "Anti-Telecommunications Network Fraud Law" will come into force on December 1, 2022.
Police reminder: don't listen, don't believe, don't transfer money
According to data released by the Ministry of Public Security in December 2021, as of November of that year, public security organs across the country had cracked more than 370,000 telecom and network fraud cases, arrested more than 549,000 criminal suspects, urgently intercepted 326.5 billion yuan of funds involved, and intercepted fraud. There were 1.55 billion calls and 1.76 billion fraudulent text messages, and the National Anti-Fraud Center APP issued a total of 230 million warnings to the public.
Data map: The picture shows the "anti-fraud market" held in Wuxiang New District, Nanning City, Guangxi in May this year, photographed by Wang Yizhao
"Officer Erxi", a police officer from the Tianjin Public Security Bureau and a big V in the field of network security, said that telecom fraud is preventable, and it is very important to prevent it in advance. Transfer money to strangers." He said that if he finds that he has been deceived, he must report it immediately, "this will help recover the money and reduce losses."
He introduced to Chinanews.com that at present, for scams such as brushing orders and "killing pigs", don't believe in tempting words and tricks such as "taking you to invest" and "making big money with small profits"; for frauds that pretend to be the public security law, you must understand the public security law. Departments will not transfer calls to each other, there will be no so-called secure accounts by scammers, and they will not ask for information such as bank cards and passwords.
"Officer Erxi" specially reminded that some scammers will specifically ask the victim to be alone when transferring money, answering calls, or delete the National Anti-Fraud Center App on the mobile phone, "They will say that you have been monitored, or they want to The software you downloaded is in conflict with the anti-fraud app, don’t believe it, don’t delete the anti-fraud software, and be sure to check and discuss with your family or friends before transferring money.” (End)