Generally, it takes more than 3,000 to open a case. The laws vary from place to place, but the actual operation of grassroots public security bureaus is generally around 5,000.

According to Article 266 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, the crime of fraud refers to the use of fabricated facts or concealment of the truth for the purpose of illegal possession to defraud a larger amount. of public and private property.

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Beijing City

According to the Beijing Municipal Higher People’s Court, Beijing Municipal People’s Procuratorate, and Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau jointly issued in July 1998 To implement the "Beijing Municipal Amount Standards for Eight Kinds of Property Infringement Crimes including Theft, Fraud, Misappropriation, and Robbery", the document on the eight types of property infringements stipulates: Regarding the determination standards for the amount of the crime of fraud (calculated in RMB), A relatively large amount is more than 3,000 yuan; a huge amount is more than 50,000 yuan; and an especially huge amount is more than 200,000 yuan. It also stipulates: The amount is an important criterion for determining the crime of property infringement, but it is not the only criterion. In addition to the amount of property violated, a comprehensive analysis should also be conducted based on other specific circumstances of the crime and the guilty plea and remorseful performance of the fraud suspect to ensure correct conviction and sentencing.

Shanghai City

Criteria for filing fraud crimes in Shanghai:

On April 24, 1997, Shanghai Higher People’s Court, Shanghai People’s Procuratorate, Shanghai The Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Shanghai Municipal Justice Bureau, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law and the Supreme People's Court's "Judicial Interpretation of Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Laws in the Trial of Fraud Cases" and in combination with the actual situation of this city, set the specific amount standards for determining fraud crimes in Shanghai as follows Regulations:

1. If an individual defrauds public or private property of more than 4,000 yuan, it is classified as "large amount"; if an individual defrauds public or private property of more than 50,000 yuan, it is classified as "huge amount".

If an individual defrauds public or private property of more than 2,000 yuan but less than 4,000 yuan, and has a history of fraud or causes serious consequences such as suicide, serious injury, or death, he shall also be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law.

If an unit defrauds public or private property of more than 100,000 yuan, it is classified as "large amount"; if an unit defrauds public or private property of more than 300,000 yuan, it is classified as "huge amount".

2. Among the fraud cases that have been accepted before the issuance of this "Opinion", if the amount of personal fraud is more than 2,000 yuan but less than 4,000 yuan, and the amount of corporate fraud is more than 50,000 yuan but less than 100,000 yuan, (And cases where the criminal suspect has been arrested and reviewed for prosecution can still be held criminally responsible, but may be given a lighter, reduced or exempted punishment in accordance with the law.

Extended source of information: Baidu Encyclopedia - Fraud