A new trap for working in Cambodia, inviting a dance troupe to perform "group-in-group fraud", a new method of fraud. Lawyer Li Yusheng explains relevant legal issues.

The new trap for Cambodian migrant workers invites a dance troupe to perform "Trouble in a Group to Scam". Lawyer Li Yusheng was interviewed to explain legal issues related to fraud.

News link:https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/society/202208/202208122088665.html
Video link:https://youtu.be/i9a_AZN8DP4

Comprehensive reporting by Zheng Huiliang and Li Qiting/Taipei City

The methods of fraud are ever-changing! The Global Anti-Fraud Organization mentioned on the fan page that the fraud group has changed from individual fraud to group fraud, offering a price of US$10,000 to invite a dance troupe to perform in Cambodia. Fortunately, they were vigilant and did not set off. Professional lawyers remind that this constitutes the crime of aggravated fraud under the criminal law, and the maximum penalty is 7 years in prison.
Imprisonment, beatings, organ harvesting, and high-paying talent recruitment in Cambodia have made many Taiwanese people dream of going to the country to make money, but in the end they all came to nothing, and new fraud techniques are constantly being introduced. The global anti-fraud organization reminded the public on the fan page that fraud groups now not only deceive one person, but also deceive a group of people. They all use private messages to ask, professional dancers or magicians, in the name of the company holding a party. I hope to invite them to perform abroad, usually in hotels in Cambodia.
A volunteer from the Global Anti-Fraud Organization said: "It seems to be very convincing. It should not be a scam. There may be more people like this at one time." Scam groups even use words to deceive, as if they have been following you for a while. Time, I admire your work very much, offer a price of US$10,000, and also arrange air tickets, food and accommodation, which is full of doubts. A senior criminal police officer said: "Many Taiwanese people deceived Taiwanese people in the past, because now all the major advertising posters in Taiwan are linked to local fraud groups and cooperate with human trafficking."
In addition, on the Internet, some well-known Internet celebrities are controlled by smugglers and even resell cases of abuse and sexual assault. Professional lawyers point out that they may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than 1 year to less than 7 years. , lawyer Li Yusheng said: "Performing fraud through the Internet and other means, and there may be more than three members of the criminal group, will constitute the "aggravated crime of fraud" under the criminal law." Even if the criminal group is abroad, Taiwan's criminal law still applies , but it is relatively difficult to implement, but people still need to be more vigilant to avoid falling into a trap and losing their future.

Elements of the crime of fraud

Fraud refers to an act of abusing the trust of others, using hypocrisy, or other unfair means to defraud money or other items. Fraud is a serious crime that carries severe penalties, so it is important to ensure that the basic requirements have been met before filing a lawsuit.
First, the elements of a criminal offense must be met. The crime of fraud refers to the suspect using false means to defraud others of their property or belongings. Such conduct may be fraud, bullying, fraud or other objectionable conduct. For example, pretending to be someone else's identity to collect money from someone else, or defrauding someone over the phone could be considered a crime of fraud.
Secondly, the elements of criminal motive must be met. Criminal motive means that the suspect committed the crime to obtain profit or the benefit of other individuals or organizations. The motive for the crime can be corruption, bribery, pledge or other improper means, as well as the suspect's emotional use or abuse of the victim.
Furthermore, the requirements for criminal consequences must be met. Criminal consequences refer to the loss or damage suffered by the victim as a result of the suspect's actions. For example, if the suspect defrauds the victim of his/her property or belongings by false pretenses, causing the victim financial losses, and the suspect's defrauding the victim causes the victim mental pain, these can be considered as fraud crimes. criminal consequences.
Finally, the element of mens rea must be met. Mens rea means that the suspect has the intention to commit a crime or clearly knows that his actions may cause harm to the victim. Therefore, a suspect must have clear criminal intent to be charged with fraud.
In short, the crime of fraud is a serious crime. Before filing a lawsuit, it is necessary to ensure that the basic requirements are met, including criminal behavior, criminal motive, criminal results and criminal intent. Only through adequate investigation can it be proven that the suspect has indeed committed fraud and justice can be ensured.

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