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Is it illegal for merchants to help others cash out?
Legal analysis: cashing out is illegal, and if the circumstances are serious, it may be suspected of a crime.

In violation of state regulations, paying cash directly to credit card holders by means of fictitious transactions, false pricing, cash return, etc. by means of point-of-sale terminal equipment (POS machines). If the circumstances are serious, he shall be convicted and punished for the crime of illegal business operation in accordance with the provisions of Article 225 of the Criminal Law.

If the amount of the act mentioned in the preceding paragraph is more than 6,543.8+0,000 yuan, or the funds of financial institutions are overdue by more than 200,000 yuan, or the economic losses of financial institutions are more than 6,543.8+0,000 yuan, it shall be deemed as "serious circumstances" as stipulated in Article 225 of the Criminal Law; If the amount is more than 5 million yuan, or the funds of financial institutions are not returned more than 6.5438+0 million yuan within the time limit, or the economic losses of financial institutions are more than 500,000 yuan, it shall be deemed as "the circumstances are particularly serious" as stipulated in Article 225 of the Criminal Law.

If the cardholder maliciously overdraws in the above way for the purpose of illegal possession and should be investigated for criminal responsibility, he shall be convicted and punished for credit card fraud in accordance with the provisions of Article 196 of the Criminal Law.

Legal basis: Article 225 of the Criminal Law, in violation of state regulations, commits one of the following illegal business operations, disrupting the market order, and if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times his illegal income or his property shall be confiscated: (1) dealing in franchise, monopoly goods or other commodities whose business is restricted by laws and administrative regulations without permission; (2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations; (three) without the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state, illegally engaged in securities, futures, insurance business, or illegally engaged in fund payment and settlement business; (four) other illegal business activities that seriously disrupt the market order.

Article 196 of the Criminal Law Whoever commits credit card fraud under any of the following circumstances, if the amount is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also be fined not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan; If the amount is especially huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan, or his property shall be confiscated: (1) using a forged credit card or using a credit card fraudulently obtained with false identification; (2) Using an invalid credit card; (3) Fraudulent use of another person's credit card; (4) malicious overdraft. The term "malicious overdraft" as mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to the behavior that the cardholder overdraws beyond the prescribed limit or time limit for the purpose of illegal possession, and refuses to return it after being urged by the issuing bank. Whoever steals a credit card and uses it shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 264 of this Law.

Article 264 of the Criminal Law: Whoever steals public or private property in a relatively large amount, or commits theft, burglary, armed theft or pickpocketing repeatedly, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.