You can call the police. If the other party commits fraud, but because the amount does not reach the starting point for fraud of 5,000 yuan, it may not constitute a crime. The money can be recovered through civil litigation or security penalties imposed by the public security organs. Although it does not constitute a crime, it is still recommended to report the case and try to get him caught by the public security organs, who will then impose security penalties. If the money cannot be recovered through this method, then file a civil lawsuit.
If you are defrauded of more than 5,000 yuan by a so-called fortune teller, according to the "Criminal Law", it has constituted a crime of fraud. At this time, it is even more necessary to call the police in time.
Whoever defrauds public or private property and the amount is relatively large shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or solely be fined; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to not less than three years and ten years If the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years or life imprisonment and shall also be fined or have property confiscated.
The police remind:
The general public, especially the elderly, must not believe in those superstitions of "demons and monsters". If you encounter these fortune tellers again, you must call the police as soon as possible so that the criminals can accept the punishment of the law.
What the suspect actually adopted was a heart-to-heart strategy, using a process of bluffing and frightening to cause psychological panic in the victim. After being bewitched, the victim immediately prepared cash or valuables according to the suspect's instructions and kept them "strictly confidential", which fell into the suspect's trap. Therefore, grassroots police, especially those in rural areas, in future anti-fraud publicity, should highlight key groups such as the elderly who are easy to be deceived, reveal the secrets of high-frequency deception tactics, etc., and raise awareness by paying attention to the elderly group. Targetedness of anti-fraud propaganda.