The Ministry of Public Security entered the process of handling the act of "canvassing", correcting the charity money transfer bill

After the Vietnam Fatherland Front published the charity statement, social networks spread the case of individuals forging transfer bills. The Ministry of Public Security will receive and settle when an individual or organization sends a criminal denunciation report related to this act.

On October 2, the Ministry of Public Security responded to citizens about sanctions for individuals who "falter", repair, forge and transfer bills to support storms and floods to post on social networks.

"After the Vietnam Fatherland Front announced the charity statement, social networks spread the fact that individuals forged transfer bills. The Ministry of Public Security will receive and settle when there are individuals and organizations sending criminal denunciations related to this act," the Ministry of Public Security stated.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, the fact that individuals and organizations stand up to support and support people to overcome difficulties in epidemics and natural disasters is a noble and humane gesture, in line with the Vietnamese national tradition. The State greatly encourages, honors and creates favorable conditions for individuals and organizations to contribute to mobilization, promptly bringing practical effects to those in need of support.

The mobilization, receipt, distribution and use of voluntary contributions to support overcoming difficulties caused by natural disasters, epidemics and incidents; support for patients suffering from critical illnesses has been specified by the Government in Decree No. 93/2021/ND-CP dated October 27, 2021 (effective from December 11, 2021). This Decree opens up a legal corridor for the first time to allow individuals to raise charity money, clearly stipulating step by step what those who participate in this activity need to do and have binding regulations so that this is transparent and avoids being taken advantage of.

For the case of individuals modifying bills to post on social networks to "polish" their names, the Ministry of Public Security said that it is not only a serious violation of social ethics but also a violation of the law, which is the act of forging documents and reporting false news.

"Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, depending on the consequences, the person who corrects the money transfer bill will be administratively sanctioned or prosecuted for criminal liability," the Ministry of Public Security said.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, if the verification results of the authorities show that the act of modifying charity money transfer bills posted on social networks causes difficulties for the receiving unit, affects the statistical and distribution activities of charity money, and causes bad public opinion, the person who performs the act of making fake bills, reporting false news in cyberspace will be considered for criminal prosecution for the crime of Abusing democratic freedoms.

In case the act of forging money transfer bills and then posting them publicly on social networks has not caused bad consequences and has not adversely affected social security, order and safety, the person who gives false information about this charitable money transfer will be fined 10-20 million VND for the organization and 5-10 million VND for the individual (according to Article 101, Decree No. 15/2020 of the Government).

For the case of an individual receiving a charity transfer on behalf of another person but modifies the money transfer bill for the purpose of appropriating property, the Ministry of Public Security said that he may be administratively sanctioned 3-5 million VND (according to Article 15 of Decree 144/2021 of the Government) or criminally handled for the crime of abusing trust and appropriating property with the highest penalty frame of 20 years in prison.

In case an individual belongs to an organization, modifying the organization's money transfer receipt to appropriate assets may be administratively sanctioned from VND 3 to 5 million (according to Article 15 of Decree 144/2021 of the Government) or criminally handled for the crime of embezzlement of assets as prescribed. Depending on the amount of money appropriated, they must be subject to different penalty frames, the highest penalty is the death penalty.

In case individuals take advantage of natural disasters, storms and floods, actively mobilize money from individuals and organizations to appropriate, they can be administratively sanctioned 3-5 million VND (according to Article 15 of Decree 144/2021 of the Government) or criminally handled for the crime of fraudulently appropriating property. Depending on the amount of money appropriated, they are subject to different penalty frames, the highest penalty is life imprisonment.

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