PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste 2. Provisions in article 264 are correspondingly applicable. Article 268. Computer fraud 1. Any person who, with intent to obtain unlawful gain for him or herself or a third party, causes loss to the property of another by interfering with the results of computer data processing or through improperly structuring a computer program, improperly or partially using data, using unauthorized data, or by any other unauthorized tampering with data processing, is punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. The attempt is punishable. 3. Prosecution depends on the filing of a complaint. Article 269. Aggravated online fraud A perpetrator is punishable with 3 to 10 years imprisonment if any of the circumstances described in article 267.1 above occur as a result of the conduct described in the preceding article. Article 270. Extortion 1. Any person who, with intent to obtain unlawful gain for him or herself or a third party, compels another, by means of violence or threat of serious harm, to dispose of any property, thus causing loss to said or to any other party, is punishable with 2 to 6 years imprisonment. 2. Whenever any of the circumstances described in article 252 occurs, the conduct of the perpetrator is punishable with the penalty prescribed therein. 3. Prosecution depends on the filing of a complaint. Article 271. Simple reception of stolen goods 1. Any person who, without ensuring in advance the lawful origin thereof, acquires or receives, in any capacity, any goods that, given the nature or capacity of the person holding or offering them or, given their sale value or conditions under which such goods are being sold or offered, raise suspicion to a reasonably diligent person that they originate from criminal conduct against the property of a third party, is punishable with up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. Prosecution depends on the filing of a complaint. Article 272. Aggravated reception of stolen goods 1. Any person who, with intent to obtain any material benefit for him or herself or for a third party, hides goods obtained by another through a crime against property, receives, pledges, acquires by any means, holds, retains, conveys or helps convey said goods, or otherwise secures, for him or herself or a third party, possession of the goods or the amount or proceeds directly arising therefrom, is punishable with 2 to 8 years imprisonment. 2. The perpetrator is punishable with 3 to 10 years imprisonment for the acts described above if: a) The same makes his or her living from reception of stolen goods or practices it habitually; b) The goods, amounts or proceeds are valued at over US$ 2,000.00; c) At the time of reception of the stolen goods, the person receiving them is aware that the crime was committed with any of the circumstances referred to in article 253.1 having occurred. 70

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