“盗抢”微信红包的刑法分析

Analysis by Criminal Jurisprudence of“Theft and Robbery”Red Envelopes in Wechat

微信红包的特性决定了其属于刑法上的财物。而依据微信红包用户协议及运行机制,则可以认为“盗抢”前的微信红包由发红包者占有及所有,财付通公司扮演占有辅助人身份,“盗抢”后的微信红包由“盗抢”者占有及所有,且案件被害人应当是发红包者。案件中单纯潜伏入群“盗抢”微信红包行为符合秘密窃取他人财物,且数额较大,应当构成盗窃罪。但若行为人冒充他人身份“盗抢”微信红包,可能构成诈骗罪。

The characteristics of Wechat red envelope determine that it belongs to the property of criminal law.And according to user agreement and operation mechanism of Red Envelopes in Wechat,we can hold that before“theft and robbery”,it is possessed and owned by the giver of red envelopes,Tenpay plays the role of the auxiliary possessor.And after“theft and robbery”,it is possessed and owned by the“robber”,and the victim should be the giver.In the case,the simple act of“theft and robbery”Red Envelopes in Wechat by entering the group is consistent with stealing others’property secretly.If the amount is relatively large,it should constitute the crime of theft.However,if the actor simulates as another identity,“theft and robbery”Red Envelopes in Wechat may constitute crime of fraud.