Fraud and money laundering have come up with a new routine.
The use of virtual currencies to launder money for fraudsters.
The man was eventually imprisoned ......
Gao'an man He.
In July 2023, it will start on a virtual currency trading platform.
Profit from buying and selling virtual currencies to get the difference.
January 2024.
He in order to obtain more profits.
Knowing that the purchaser is a fraudster.
The virtual currency trading platform is still used.
Help the other party transfer the defrauded funds.
On February 15, Gao An** received a report from Chen, a resident of the jurisdiction, that he had been defrauded. After receiving the police, Gao An** took the initiative to attack and arrested the suspect He in Fengcheng City on February 18. After investigation, the criminal suspect He knew that the purchaser was a fraudster, but still used the virtual currency trading platform to help him transfer the victim Chen's defrauded funds of 300,000 yuan, and illegally profited 20,000 yuan.
At present, the criminal suspect He has been criminally detained in accordance with the law on suspicion of covering up and concealing criminal proceeds and the proceeds of criminal proceeds, and the case is being further handled.
**Reminder
Many young people lack legal knowledge and think that buying and selling virtual currencies is not illegal, but ignore the important fact that the funds are the proceeds of crime. The use of virtual currency to "launder money" and withdraw proceeds in proportion to the act of withdrawing proceeds shall be provided for in Article 312 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China:"Whoever clearly knows that criminal proceeds or the proceeds thereof are harbored, transferred, acquired, sold on behalf of others, or otherwise concealed or concealed, is to be sentenced to up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release, and/or a fine; where the circumstances are serious, the sentence is between three and seven years imprisonment and a concurrent fine.
*: Yichun Public Security.