What's the difference between telecom fraud and ordinary fraud?

The difference between ordinary fraud and telecom fraud lies in:

1. Ordinary fraud means that the perpetrator directly contacts the deceived person, and telecom fraud means that the deceived person is contacted remotely by means of telecommunication network technology;

2. The number of telecom fraud victims is wider, and the harmful consequences are more serious than ordinary fraud;

3. Telecommunication fraud is more complicated than ordinary fraud, and the conviction and sentencing are heavier.

legal ground

Article 266 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount 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. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.