Different places vary, and legally, there is no strict regulation either. So it's not illegal for the other party to ask for a billion instead of 1.08 million. Furthermore, such behavior does not constitute fraud, as the criteria for fraud are quite strict. It requires the intent to illegally possess property, involving fabricating facts or concealing the truth. If there is no so-called marriage fraud, then it is impossible to commit the crime of fraud.
However, Qin Mu continued, "You can still get your bride price back. The Marriage Law clearly stipulates that if the parties have not completed marriage registration, they can request the return of the bride price."
This was also a judicial interpretation added by the authorities in response to the increasing number of bride price disputes in recent years. As long as there is no marriage, the bride price paid in advance can be claimed back.
