What is blackmail? What crime does blackmail fall into? What are đá bóng trực tiếp penalties for this act in Vietnam?

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1. What is blackmail?

Blackmail is đá bóng trực tiếp act of threatening, intimidating, coercing, or using any form, means to disclose sensitive information or harm others if they do not comply with providing money or assets to đá bóng trực tiếp extortionist.

Common examples of blackmail include:

- Threatening to send or post videos or clips related to đá bóng trực tiếp threatened person on social media platforms or to entities or individuals who have influence over đá bóng trực tiếp threatened person.

For example, using hot clips, sensitive images of đá bóng trực tiếp threatened person to force that person to do something or hand over money, property...

- Threatening, coercing will use force (may involve weapons or no weapons) to attack đá bóng trực tiếp threatened person, causing harm to their health, life, dignity, and honor.

- Threatening, coercing others mentally; if not, they will carry out actions causing damage to property, such as destroying property, accusing of legal violations/ unethical behaviors, disclosing private life information, or revealing work-related information... of đá bóng trực tiếp threatened person.

- Threatening to send confidential information, business secrets, or related documents, files of đá bóng trực tiếp extortion victim to locations to cause disadvantage or harm to them.

And there are many other extortion methods, not only embezzling money from others but also potentially affecting đá bóng trực tiếp health, life, dignity, honor, and reputation of individuals/organizations being extorted.

2. What crime does blackmail fall into? What are đá bóng trực tiếp penalties for this act in Vietnam?

Acts of blackmail violate đá bóng trực tiếp property rights of individuals protected by law. This behavior can be criminally prosecuted under Article 170 of đá bóng trực tiếpPenal Code 2015on đá bóng trực tiếp crime of extortion, specifically:

- Any person who uses violence, threat of violence otherwise intimidates another person to obtain his/her property shall face a penalty of 01 - 05 years' imprisonment.

- This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 10 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 offence is committed against a person under 16, a woman whose pregnancy is known by đá bóng trực tiếp offender, an old and weak, sick or defenseless person;

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

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

+ Dangerous recidivism;

- 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:

+ đá bóng trực tiếp property obtained is assessed at ≥ 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 10,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 or have all or part of his/her property confiscated.

In this way, individuals who commit blackmail will be convicted of extortion and may be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison. In addition, they may also be subject to an additional fine ranging from 10,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND or have a portion or all of their properties confiscated.

3. What should be done in đá bóng trực tiếp situation of being blackmailed?

To protect their rights when being blackmailed, đá bóng trực tiếp individual needs to remain calm first and handle đá bóng trực tiếp situation carefully.

Below are some ways to handle situation of being blackmailed that you can refer to. Depending on each case, đá bóng trực tiếp handling process may proceed step-by-step or involve a combination of đá bóng trực tiếp following steps:

(1) Remain calm, try to prolong đá bóng trực tiếp time to search/verify information, and choose đá bóng trực tiếp appropriate handling method

- Depending on each case, prolonging đá bóng trực tiếp time can be done in various ways, such as asking for information about videos, images, documents, etc., used as tools, means of blackmail;

- Ask for details about đá bóng trực tiếp time, location, account number for receiving money, đá bóng trực tiếp recipient, and other relevant information regarding đá bóng trực tiếp transfer of money/assets;

- If possible, record đá bóng trực tiếp call, take pictures of đá bóng trực tiếp conversation with đá bóng trực tiếp extortionist. đá bóng trực tiếp more evidence you have, đá bóng trực tiếp better;

(2) Verify đá bóng trực tiếp information provided by đá bóng trực tiếp one blackmailing you.

- If đá bóng trực tiếp extortionist gives you time to verify đá bóng trực tiếp information, you need to verify whether đá bóng trực tiếp information provided by this person is accurate or not;

- If they do not allow time for đá bóng trực tiếp transfer of money/assets, you need to try to prolong đá bóng trực tiếp time while recalling/reviewing that information or requesting to preview đá bóng trực tiếp information that đá bóng trực tiếp person is threatening or intimidating to confirm its accuracy;

- Once đá bóng trực tiếp accuracy of đá bóng trực tiếp received information is confirmed, you should consider choosing đá bóng trực tiếp most appropriate handling method;

(3) Choose đá bóng trực tiếp appropriate method

- Option 1: Report to đá bóng trực tiếp nearest police station where you live. When going, bring all relevant documents—papers, recordings, videos, photos, etc.—related to đá bóng trực tiếp case to đá bóng trực tiếp police. If you have transferred money/assets to đá bóng trực tiếp extortionist, keep evidence confirming đá bóng trực tiếp transfer of money/assets as a basis for handling.

- Option 2: Contact other State management agencies (e.g., Commune/ Ward People's Committee), citizen reception addresses of đá bóng trực tiếp State, legal professional organizations) for support, guidance on how to handle đá bóng trực tiếp situation.

- Option 3: Consult with family members, trusted friends, or professionals. However, make sure that đá bóng trực tiếp people you ask for advice from have professional knowledge or experience in handling issues related to your case.

Additionally, you can also choose to file a civil lawsuit and claim compensation for damages if individuals committing blackmail cannot be prosecuted as stipulated by criminal law.

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