Buyers of online services need good sense, judges say

Beijing judges warned people to be sensible when making purchases online, as the largest contract fraud case since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 came to a close.

Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced 62 defendants on Tuesday for contract fraud. Shi Shurong, the leader of the group, received the maximum 12-year sentence.

The court, which heard evidence over six days in April, said the defendants siphoned off more than 80 million yuan ($12 million) from 259 people between 2013 and 2014. Most victims were seniors.