Court convicts defendant of fraud via online auctions and orders restitution plus fines.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Regional Court in Opole convicted the defendant of committing two acts of fraud under Article 286 of the Criminal Code. The prosecution alleged that the defendant deceived buyers on the Allegro platform by promising to sell electronic devices but failing to deliver them after receiving payments. The court found the defendant guilty, ruling that the actions constituted a continuous series of crimes and ordered the defendant to repay the victims and pay court costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 286 § 1 k.k.; Art. 91 § 1 k.k.; Art. 37a k.k.; Art. 46 § 1 k.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k.: The court established that deceiving victims on an online auction platform by promising delivery of goods without fulfilling the obligation constitutes fraud, requiring restitution of illicit gains and imposition of criminal penalties.