Crimes to be punished severely
2016-12-21Telecom and online fraudsters will face heavier punishments if their behavior causes death or long-term mental distress, according to a new judicial guideline.
Tencent calls for credible platform to fight internet fraud
2016-12-15To combat internet fraud, Chinese internet giant Tencent called on the government to establish a credible platform for related companies and banks to share databases, which can be used for finding fraudulent activity.
Ministry praises Malaysia’s help in battling fraud
2016-11-30Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Wednesday that China highly appreciates Malaysia for firmly pursuing the one-China policy and thanks it for its cooperation with China in cracking down on cross-border crimes, including telecom and cyber fraud.
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Joint efforts to combat telecom and Internet fraud
2016-09-26A joint announcement on preventing and fighting telecom and Internet fraud was issued by a group of departments on Sept 23.
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China demands increased protection over private information
2016-10-14The political and legal affairs body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has urged businesses to protect people's private information and impose severe punishment on those in the telecoms and banking sectors that leak such information.
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43,000 suspects punished for telecom, Internet fraud
2016-10-18China resolved 77,000 cases related to telecom and Internet fraud from January to September this year, punishing 43,000 suspects.
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Inner Mongolia intercepts fraud calls for China Mobile users
2016-11-04The Inner Mongolia Branch of China Mobile will operate a warning system for users to intercept fraud phone calls, according to the local public security bureau.
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China mulls sharing blacklist of telecom scammers
2016-11-08Firms and individuals identified to have committed fraud will be blacklisted and the information will be accessible to the entire telecom industry, according to a guideline released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
