If you are cheated to transfer money and call the police in time, the police can recover the money after solving the case. All property illegally acquired by criminals shall be recovered or ordered to make restitution; The lawful property of the victim shall be returned in time; Contraband and personal articles used in crimes shall be confiscated. Confiscated property and fines shall be turned over to the state treasury and shall not be misappropriated or disposed of by themselves.
Will you pay back the money after the fraud sentence?
After being convicted of fraud, you have to pay back the money. After assuming criminal responsibility, it should also bear civil liability for compensation.
Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.
Although swindling public or private property meets the standard of "large amount" as stipulated in Article 1 of this Interpretation, if it is under any of the following circumstances, and the perpetrator pleads guilty or repents, he may not be prosecuted or exempted from criminal punishment according to the provisions:
(1) has the statutory lenient punishment circumstances;
(2) Before the verdict is pronounced in the first instance, all the stolen money and goods have been returned or refunded;
(3) Not participating in the distribution of stolen goods or getting less stolen goods, and not being the principal offender;
(4) the victim understands;
(5) Other circumstances are minor and harmless.
I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.
Article 266 Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.
Article 64 All property illegally acquired by criminals shall be recovered or ordered to make restitution; The lawful property of the victim shall be returned in time; Contraband and personal articles used in crimes shall be confiscated. Confiscated property and fines shall be turned over to the state treasury and shall not be misappropriated or disposed of by themselves.