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A man left his backpack in a Tainan City hypermarket. Although he retrieved the lost backpack at the service desk later, upon inspection, it was found that a red envelope containing NT$5,400 was missing. The police inspected the store. After watching the surveillance footage, it was discovered that the woman who had found the backpack was suspected of rummaging through the backpack, so the woman was summoned to the case to explain. After the woman arrived, she also admitted that she "kept it" for the owner to prevent store employees from stealing the red envelope. Red envelope, the whole case was based on the crime of misappropriation of lost property, and the woman was transferred to justice.

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What are the possible legal risks if you find something left behind by someone else and misappropriate it privately? If I bring my lost property to the police or autonomous agency for recovery, can I legally get paid?

Article 337 of the Criminal Law stipulates: "Anyone who misappropriates lost property, drifting property or other property that is out of his possession with the intention of illegally owning it for himself or a third party shall be fined not more than five hundred yuan." Therefore, if you find someone else's lost property and take it as your own, you will be guilty of the crime of misappropriation of lost property. Although the penalty for this crime is not severe, if you are sentenced by the court for this, you may still have a criminal record. Therefore, when you find a lost item, do not be greedy for small profits. You should hand the lost item to the police or the person at the place. The service desk assists with recruitment. If you legally assist in the recovery, according to Article 805 Paragraph 2 of the Civil Code: "When a person with the right to receive the lost property claims the lost property, the person who found it may request compensation. However, it shall not exceed one-tenth of the property value of the property; he does not have If the property is valuable, the person who found it may also ask for a corresponding reward. "The person who found the property may ask for a reward of less than one-tenth of the value of the lost property. And in accordance with the provisions of Article 807 Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code: "If a lost property has not been claimed by a person with the right to receive it more than six months from the date of notification or last recovery, the person who found it shall obtain its ownership. The police or autonomous agencies shall also Notify them to collect the lost property or the price of the sale; if they are unable to notify, they should make a public announcement. "If the lost property remains unclaimed for more than 6 months, the finder may obtain ownership of the property." In comparison, when a lost item is found, the lost item should be sent to an appropriate organization for lost property recovery. Through the provisions of civil law, not only can the owner request a certain amount of legal remuneration, but the owner can also receive sincere and priceless gratitude.