Rule of Law Daily all-media reporter Huang Hui correspondent Liu Wanchun
Recently, the Yuanzhou District People's Court of Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, held a trial of a fraud case, sentenced defendant Jiang X to 10 years and 9 months imprisonment, and fined him 30,000 yuan; ordered defendant Jiang X to return the illegal gains and return them to the victims.
The court trial found that from 2020 to June 2021, Jiang falsely claimed that he had the ability to obtain the "public rental housing indicator" of a certain flower garden in Yichun City, but needed to pay fees ranging from 7,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan. The victims, Yan X, Zeng X, and others believed it to be true, and paid money to buy "public rental housing indicators" from Jiang X respectively. After that, Yan X, Zeng X and others informed their relatives and friends of this matter, and introduced relatives and friends to pay money to buy "public rental housing indicators" somewhere in Jiang, and Jiang X explicitly or tacitly could get the "public rental housing indicators", accepted the money paid, and acquiesced to Yan X, Zeng X and others to collect intermediary fees from them.
After auditing by an accounting firm, from March 19, 2020 to June 28, 2021, Jiang collected a total of 951,280.50 yuan (including intermediary fees collected by Zeng and others) from more than 60 victims on the grounds of "handling public rental housing". On July 17, 2021, Jiang returned 218,000 yuan to Zeng.
At trial, the court held that defendant Jiang Mou, with the purpose of illegal possession, fabricated facts to defraud others of money, and the amount was particularly huge, and his conduct had constituted the crime of fraud. The charges charged by the public prosecution were convicted. In view of the fact that defendant Jiang X was able to voluntarily admit guilt in court and refund part of the amount owed, a lenient punishment may be given as appropriate. Defendant Jiang X defrauded twice or more, and as appropriate, a heavier punishment shall be given. Based on defendant Jiang X's criminal facts, the nature of the crime, the circumstances, and the harm to society, the court of first instance made the above judgment in accordance with law.
Source: Rule of Law Daily Legal Network