Under the pretext of recycling "old money", they approached each other and used chemical paper to forge the "White Tiger Manifestation", using the pretext of "destroying wealth and eliminating disasters" to carry out the exchange of real and fake money. Recently, the Xiangfu District Procuratorate of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, prosecuted a case of theft committed using feudal superstition. The court sentenced Liu to six months in prison and fined him 2000 yuan in accordance with the law. On April 17th, an enthusiastic collector named Liu visited a village in Quxing Town, Xiangfu District, Kaifeng City, and searched for "prey" everywhere under the guise of recycling "old money". Sister, I am a collector enthusiast. Do you have any 'old money' at home? ”Liu met Zhang and Wang (who were in a mother-in-law relationship) playing with their children at the entrance of the village and approached them to chat. After learning that there was no "old money" in the two families, Liu, who pretended to say goodbye, suddenly asked, "Sister, does your child have a birthmark on their body?" Seeing the shock on the faces of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he immediately lowered his voice and said, "Is this birthmark on their buttocks? This is the possession of the 'child demon', and your family must have been plagued by Yin evil recently." Before the two of them could react, Liu took the initiative to offer them free Feng Shui viewing. Arriving at Zhang's house, Wang was asked to bring a plate of clean water and set up a incense table. Liu pretended to recite mantras and immersed a piece of paper treated with chemical reagents (which showed a white tiger pattern when it came into contact with water) into a water basin. Soon, the "white tiger" pattern slowly appeared. Look at this fierce tiger eye! ”Liu pointed to the pattern in the water and said with a serious tone, "Within seven days, our family will either lose money or suffer harm." The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were scared by this "supernatural phenomenon" and turned pale, quickly pulling him to seek a solution. However, Liu pretended to hesitate and suggested that they seek help from nearby Taoist priests to dispel evil spirits. Seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in a hurry, Liu reluctantly agreed to help with the "method" and proposed to "burn money to send away the 'White Tiger'" when he knew that the fish had been hooked. When 5200 yuan in cash was placed on the table, Liu muttered a spell while taking advantage of the opportunity for the two of them to kneel and burn incense, and used the prepared fake money to package the real currency. However, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who were always kept in the dark, expressed their gratitude by paying Liu a special allowance of 100 yuan. Liu repeatedly reminded the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law that they must not go out within half an hour, otherwise the consequences of the negative energy backlash would be unimaginable. Little did they know that by the time the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law followed the "taboo" and stayed at home, Liu had already fled with real money. He said the child had a birthmark and that the family had committed a 'white tiger'... We gave 5200 yuan, but all the money burned was fake! ”That evening, Zhang, who realized he had been deceived, called the police. On April 28th, Liu surrendered to the public security organs and voluntarily returned all the stolen money. According to Liu's confession, he usually searches for opportunities to commit crimes under the guise of collecting "old money" at a high price, and most of the scammers he selects are women, with middle-aged and elderly people being the majority. When encountering a suitable partner, he will first discuss the sale of recycling "old money" with the other party, then introduce himself to be able to read feng shui, physiognomy, and calculate fortune, and then use specific language to deceive the victim's trust. The so-called birthmarks and moles are all covered by him, and "white tiger appearance" is just a chemical phenomenon of phenolphthalein turning red when exposed to alkaline solution. "Burning money to eliminate disasters" is just a cover to divert the victim's attention and complete the transfer of real and fake money. Young Wang was initially skeptical of superstition, but when Liu accurately said 'the child has a birthmark on the buttocks', he instantly removed his psychological defense. And this so-called 'precise prediction' is just a trap set by criminals using the common sense that most newborns have Mongolian spots. Fraud or theft? On the surface, the case conforms to the characteristics of fraud. Liu used language to deceive the victim's trust and further committed the crime. ”The prosecutor in charge of the case explained that the key to determining the nature of the case lies in whether the victim "voluntarily disposed of the property". The prosecutor in charge of the case pointed out that the requirement for the victim of fraud to knowingly transfer property to someone else for possession is based on a mistaken understanding of "voluntary delivery"; Theft, on the other hand, refers to the act of transferring property ownership through secret means, without the victim's knowledge. In this case, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thought that the cash had been "burned and destroyed", and did not realize that the property had been illegally possessed by Liu. Liu obtained property through the secret act of transferring packages, which meets the elements of theft rather than fraud. On June 24th, the Xiangfu District Procuratorate filed a public prosecution against Liu on suspicion of theft. (New Society)