In the internet era, combating fraud is a long-term task. As of December 1, the “Joint Punishment Measures for Telecom Network Fraud and Its Associated Illegal and Criminal Acts” came into effect. The punished objects will face disciplinary measures in three aspects: finance, telecom networks, and credit. Currently, the number of telecom network fraud crimes is rising rapidly. There are 10 common types of fraud, accounting for nearly 80% of the total cases. Among them, the category of rebates for false transactions has the highest incidence rate, and false online investment and wealth management causes the largest amount of losses. Fraud has become the main form of encroaching on people’s property. The reason is that with the networking of life and the popularity of electronic payments, property infringement crimes have shifted to fraud. Online fraud has low cost and low risk. Fraud groups are well-organized and have clear divisions of labor. Information leakage is an important reason for the rampant fraud. Personal information frequently flows in the black market. Although real-name systems have purposes such as distinguishing minors from adults and ensuring user safety, the risk of information leakage is greater. Traditional frauds mostly target the elderly, such as selling “miracle drugs” and health products at high prices. Fraud has also given rise to social problems such as the crime of helping with information network criminal activities and fraud-related money laundering. Excessive protection to prevent fraud also affects people’s lives. All parties work together to combat fraud. The state strengthens supervision, legislation follows up, public security organs crack down, and payment platforms and families also play a role. With the emergence of AI, new possibilities for fraud methods emerge, and the fight against fraud will continue.
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