What is the statute of limitations for fraud?

Fraud is a criminal case; The prosecution period for fraud is 20 years. If the public security organ has filed a case for investigation, there is no statute of limitations for prosecution. If it is not discovered by the public security organs, it will not be investigated after 20 years. The legal basis of the 20-year prosecution period is as follows: Article 87 of the Criminal Law, crimes with a limitation period exceeding the following periods shall not be prosecuted: (1) If the statutory maximum penalty is less than 5 years in prison, after 5 years; (2) The statutory maximum penalty is more than 5 years but less than 10 years, or after 10 years; (3) If the statutory maximum penalty is fixed-term imprisonment 10 years or more, after 15 years; (4) Twenty years have passed if the maximum legal punishment is life imprisonment or death penalty. 20 years later, if it is deemed necessary to prosecute, it shall be submitted to the Supreme People's Procuratorate for approval. If the handling of the relevant situation is not clear, you can consult a lawyer to define it.