Beware of the trap of high paying part-time jobs, 13 people have been taken compulsory measures for infringing personal information

2026-07-17 08:18

Economic Observation Network According to CCTV News App, high paying part-time jobs? Card and gift giving? Seemingly low-cost profits, but in reality, there are significant legal risks hidden.

Recently, during the work of the Urumqi Public Security Network Security Department in Xinjiang, it was discovered that Zhang and others registered multiple network technology companies and induced netizens to complete various account real name registrations under the pretext of recruiting part-time jobs. They then sold their real name accounts to the public for profit, suspected of committing crimes of infringing on citizens' personal information.

After investigation, the case of using a company to cover up the collection and sale of citizens' personal information involved a total amount of more than 300000 yuan, and 13 people including Zhang were taken into criminal compulsory measures in accordance with the law.

Article 253-1 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that if a person violates relevant national regulations by selling or providing personal information of citizens to others, and the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or detention, and shall also or only be fined; If the circumstances are particularly serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined. Anyone who violates relevant national regulations by selling or providing personal information of citizens obtained in the process of performing duties or providing services to others shall be punished severely in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Those who steal or illegally obtain citizens' personal information through other means shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.

Internet police remind us to be alert to the trap of high paying part-time jobs, not to hand over real name phone cards or registered online accounts to others for use, not to illegally collect, resell, or disseminate citizen information, and not to violate the law.

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