Do you need to bear criminal responsibility for SMS fundraising?

It is reported that recently, some lawless elements issued short messages in the name of "Earthquake Administration Rescue Center", asking everyone to donate disaster relief funds to a bank account. Experts said that it is not credible to collect funds through SMS, and fraudsters may bear criminal responsibility.

At 2 1: 19 on August 8, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. The earthquake disaster touched the hearts of hundreds of millions of people in China. Criminals took the opportunity to publish rumors related to the earthquake, and the exploration of earthquake catastrophe insurance and other related hot issues aroused widespread concern in society.

Experts suggest that major websites and media should respond reasonably to false information in time, and the state financial funds should support the implementation of the earthquake catastrophe insurance system. Users should not believe, disbelieve or spread rumors when receiving such information. If a stranger asks for remittance, they should be vigilant and must be carefully screened to prevent being deceived.

Legal experts say that criminals fabricate facts in the name of family members or hospitals, so that the deceived people can make donations and materials according to the channels provided by criminals. If the money and materials are finally obtained by criminals, the criminals will be suspected of fraud and be investigated for criminal responsibility.

I hope these lawless elements will be brought to justice as soon as possible.