Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 456 - 197: Borrowing Money Turned into Fraud!

The other party transferring assets like this... their purpose was naturally to avoid repaying the debt. In fact, in everyday life, many debt dodgers engage in asset transfers. As long as the assets are transferred, creditors can’t get their money, even if they win a lawsuit. So far, no law stipulates imprisonment for inability to repay debt, which provides a loophole for these debt dodgers. Using this method, they can transfer assets without bearing any legal responsibility.

But... the actions of these debt dodgers are clearly distinct from Meng Lei’s. Meng Lei transferred his assets *after* the court’s judgment, whereas debt dodgers transfer assets *before* the court’s judgment. As long as they hide the money well and the court can’t trace the asset transfer, they genuinely don’t have to repay the debt. They avoid repayment in every sense and bear no legal responsibility. The only punishment they face is being listed as financially dishonest, which bans them from luxury spending and taking high-speed trains, sleeper trains, airplanes, and ferries. However, to them, these are minor punishments.

Meng Lei’s actions, on the other hand, clearly occurred *after* the court’s judgment. There’s an essential difference here: he is suspected of the crime of defying a court order. His act of transferring assets made it impossible for the judgment to be carried out smoothly. Subjectively and objectively, his actions fully meet the criteria for conviction and have reached a severity necessitating corresponding criminal responsibility. He essentially dug his own grave.

Thinking of this, Qin Mu helplessly shook his head. If Meng Lei understood the law a bit more and knew the components of the crime of defying a court order, he definitely wouldn’t dare to imitate debt dodgers and carry out these actions. Those who dare to be debt dodgers have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes to ensure they don’t have to take legal responsibility; that’s why they dare to blatantly avoid repaying debts.

"You don’t need to worry. What you’ve encountered is just a low-level debt dodger. You can definitely get your money back; he won’t be able to run away." Qin Mu thought for a while and replied to Ma Ming, "Moreover, we can send him to prison."

A few seconds later, Ma Ming sent a message, "Really send him to prison?"

His text conveyed a surge of excitement and exhilaration. Clearly, Ma Ming had been suffering because of Meng Lei for a long time.

Qin Mu smiled. He then replied, "Yes, it’s possible. His actions are enough for a few years in prison."

"Firstly, by transferring assets after the judgment, Meng Lei’s actions constitute suspected defiance of a court order.

"Secondly, don’t you have many classmates? You can get them to prepare to sue Meng Lei too."

「Qianzhou. An office building.」

During working hours, Ma Ming, who should have been coding on his computer, was instead looking down at his phone, a bitter smile on his face.

Seeing the latest message from Qin Mu, he couldn’t help but sigh lightly and replied, "UP, I know about the crime of defying a court order, but... my classmates have all lost heart now and have no intention of suing."

He was very familiar with the crime of defying a court order. As a loyal fan of Qin Mu, he had seen it discussed in a past video: a middle-aged couple had occupied someone else’s house for years and ended up being convicted of multiple crimes. One of them was the crime of defying a court order, pertaining to violent resistance or refusal to comply with court judgments.

But as for suing Meng Lei... After seeing what happened with my case, my classmates are all very pessimistic. Even winning a lawsuit wouldn’t get them the money. They have no intention of pursuing further lawsuits.

It wasn’t long before Qin Mu sent a message from the other end: "Who told you to sue for repayment? Initiate a joint lawsuit, accusing him of fraud. Sue him for the crime of fraud."

Upon reading this, Ma Ming was taken aback and couldn’t help swallowing hard.

Fraud! Those two words once again struck his mind. The crime of fraud... Based on the amount involved, the sentences are imprisonment for no more than three years, three to ten years, or more than ten years! Having watched every one of Qin Mu’s videos, he was very familiar with this basic legal concept. But Meng Lei’s actions... he had simply seen them as borrowing money and hadn’t connected it to fraud.

Qin Mu quickly continued his explanation for the suspected fraud:

"First, Meng Lei borrowed money from all of you and hasn’t repaid anyone. He claimed to be borrowing, but in reality, he was swindling you out of your money.

"The crime of fraud refers to illegally taking possession of other people’s property by fabricating facts or concealing the truth. The key to this charge lies in the existence of fraudulent behavior. When Meng Lei borrowed money, he promised to repay it soon but still hasn’t; the fraudulent behavior is clear. His aim was also to unlawfully possess property.

"You can talk to your other classmates now, ask for their opinions, tally up how much money Meng Lei borrowed from everyone in total, and calculate the grand total."

After reading Qin Mu’s message and explanation, Ma Ming swallowed again. His eyes grew even brighter.

Qin Mu had pointed out a brand-new approach! Not only could he get the money back, but he could also send Meng Lei to prison!

By now, there was no so-called classmate friendship left between him and Meng Lei. A true classmate would never borrow money without repaying it, let alone maliciously transfer assets after a court judgment. He was determined to vent this pent-up frustration!

Immediately thereafter, he opened the university classmates’ group chat. In the group, he asked everyone how much money they had lent to Meng Lei. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"I lent 52 yuan. We went out to eat once, and we’d agreed to go Dutch, but then he said he didn’t bring any money, so I covered for him."

"I lent him 1,000 yuan. He said his grandmother had passed away and he didn’t have money for the funeral, so I lent it to him."