On July 24, some self-media released graphic news with the text, "A scammer used an old photo of Zhao Lusi to pretend to be his daughter suffering from leukemia, kneeling to beg." In the picture, a person is kneeling to beg, and the begging sign on one side is decorated with a fa

On July 24,

some self-media released graphic news,

with the text "The scammer used an old photo of Zhao Lusi

to pretend that his daughter suffering from leukemia was kneeling to beg."

In the picture, a person is kneeling to beg, with a begging sign on one side. There are photos taken of the well-known actress Zhao Lusi when she was in middle school wearing a school uniform. The text on the sign states that her daughter’s surgery will cost 300,000 yuan, which is still 150,000 yuan short. There is a stack of banknotes of various denominations and a few coins in front of the man.

▲After the picture of a man begging was posted on the Internet, related topics became hot searches, and

sparked heated discussions among netizens.

reporters noticed that in 2015,

actress Zhao Lusi publicly released photos of the incident,

remembering her

three years of happiness in the "Affiliated High School".

html On July 25, the reporter verified that the scene in the picture is located in Tangxia Street, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang. A merchant on the street confirmed that at about 18:00 on the evening of July 23, there was indeed a man setting up a stall on the street to beg. "The man left after setting up the stall for a few dozen minutes. This is his first time here. I will call the police the next time I see him." "

The director of the village committee where the incident occurred said that the village patrol team will strengthen inspections to prevent men involved in fraud from setting up stalls to beg.

In recent years,

scammers have used old photos of celebrities to defraud, which

has happened from time to time.

In April 2019, a scammer used photo editing software to modify photos of actor Yang Zi and then attracted single men on social software. Within two years, a man was defrauded of a total of 1.6 million yuan.

In May 2016, the photo of tfboys member Yi Yang Qianxi was also used by a scammer, claiming that he was a "son suffering from uremia" to deceive passers-by.

Scammers use old photos of celebrities

to pretend to be "daughter with leukemia" and "son with uremia"

to beg on the streets.

What illegal behavior does this constitute? What legal liability will

face?

Ma Lihong, senior partner of Beijing Deheheng Law Firm, said that according to Article 41 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China", anyone who coerces, deceives or uses others to beg shall be detained for not less than ten days but not more than fifteen days. , and may be fined not more than 1,000 yuan.

Those who repeatedly pester, forcibly beg, or beg in other ways that disturb others shall be detained for not more than five days or given a warning. If the above situation occurs, it is a violation of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law and shall be punished. A beggar who uses old photos of celebrities to make up facts may constitute a crime of fraud.

According to the provisions of Article 266 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, any act of defrauding a relatively large amount of public or private property by fabricating facts or concealing the truth for the purpose of illegal possession constitutes a crime of fraud. The starting point for the crime of fraud is defrauding public or private property of up to 3,000 yuan. Therefore, if a street beggar defrauds a larger amount, he may be held criminally responsible.

Source: News Square Comprehensive Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News (Reporters: Zhu Bisheng and Chen Qingyuan), Rule of Law Daily