Fraud or bending the law in private, if the circumstances are serious, constitutes a crime. Cases that commit these two crimes are under the jurisdiction of procuratorial organs and should be reported or charged to local procuratorates.

Article 397 of the Criminal Law Any functionary of a state organ who abuses his power or neglects his duty, thus causing heavy losses to public property and the interests of the state and the people, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail. Any functionary of a state organ who engages in malpractices for personal gain and commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.