đá bóng trực tiếpPenalties for imposter scams in Vietnam

Regarding this matter, Lawnet would like to answer as follows:

1. Penalties for imposter scams in Vietnam

Up to now, Vietnam has no legal regulations defining what "imposter scam" means.

However, it can be understood that imposter scams are đá bóng trực tiếp act of using another person's personal information, such as their name, photo, phone number, or other identifying information, without their consent. This behavior can be performed for many different purposes.

đá bóng trực tiếp act of imposter scams is considered a violation of đá bóng trực tiếp law. Depending on đá bóng trực tiếp level of violation, this behavior will be handled according to đá bóng trực tiếp corresponding penalties.

Based on Clauses 1 and 3, Article 15 ofDecree 144/2021/ND-CP, đá bóng trực tiếp act of imposter scams can be handled as a violation of regulations on causing damage to đá bóng trực tiếp organization's property. other individuals, accordingly:

- A fine of from VND 2.000.000 to VND 3.000.000 shall be imposed for acts of taking a loan, borrowing, leasing property of another person or receiving property of another person under a contract, then uses deception to appropriate it or refuses to repay đá bóng trực tiếp loan or return đá bóng trực tiếp property when đá bóng trực tiếp repayment or return of property is due despite he/she is capable of doing so.

- Additional penalties include:

+ Confiscate đá bóng trực tiếp exhibits and means used for committing administrative violations.

+ Expel foreigners committing đá bóng trực tiếp administrative violations.

Thus, an individual who commits imposter scams may be fined from VND 2.000.000 to VND 3.000.000, depending on đá bóng trực tiếp severity of đá bóng trực tiếp violation. đá bóng trực tiếp fine will be doubled for đá bóng trực tiếp organization committing this violation. In addition, this violation may be subject to additional penalties such as confiscation of evidence and means used for committing administrative violations or expulsion if đá bóng trực tiếp offenders are foreigners.

2. Will đá bóng trực tiếp person who commits imposter scams be subject to criminal liability in Vietnam?

đá bóng trực tiếp act of imposter scams may also be criminally prosecuted. Based on Article 174 of đá bóng trực tiếpxem bóng đá trực (Law No. 12/2017/QH14), crime of obtaining property by fraud is as follows:

- A person who uses deception to obtain another person's property which is assessed at from VND 2,000,000 to under VND 50,000,000 or property assessed at under VND 2,000,000 in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances shall face a penalty of up to 03 years' community sentence or 06 - 36 months' imprisonment:

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offender has incurred an administrative penalty for appropriation of property;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offender has an unspent conviction for theft of property or any of đá bóng trực tiếp criminal offences specified in Article 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175 and 290 of đá bóng trực tiếpxem bóng đá trực (Law No. 12/2017/QH14);

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offence has a negative impact on social safety, order and security;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp property illegally obtained is đá bóng trực tiếp primary means of livelihood of đá bóng trực tiếp victim and đá bóng trực tiếp victim's family;

- This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 02 - 07 years' imprisonment:

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed by an organized group;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed in a professional manner;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp property obtained is assessed at from VND 50,000,000 to under VND 200,000,000;

+ Dangerous recidivism;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offence involves abuse of đá bóng trực tiếp offender's position or power or committed in đá bóng trực tiếp name of an agency or organization;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offender employs deceitful methods to commit đá bóng trực tiếp offence;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp property obtained is assessed at from VND 2,000,000 to under VND 50,000,000 or but đá bóng trực tiếp offender commits đá bóng trực tiếp offence in any of đá bóng trực tiếp circumstances specified in Point a through d Clause 1 of this Article.

- This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 07 - 15 years' imprisonment:

+ đá bóng trực tiếp property obtained is assessed at from VND 200,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offender takes advantage of a natural disaster or epidemic to commit đá bóng trực tiếp offence.

- This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 12 - 20 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment:

+ đá bóng trực tiếp property stolen is ≥ VND 500,000,000;

+ đá bóng trực tiếp offender takes advantage of a war or state of emergency to commit đá bóng trực tiếp offence.

- đá bóng trực tiếp offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 50,000,000 to VND 200,000,000, be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 - 05 years or have all or part of his/her property confiscated.

Thus, đá bóng trực tiếp act of imposter scams with property stolen worth VND 2,000,000 or more or less than VND 2,000,000 but falling into one of đá bóng trực tiếp cases prescribed by law will be considered a crime of obtaining property by fraud and be handled according to đá bóng trực tiếp above regulations.

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