Check the other person's marital status before you marry; cheating someone out of money under the pretext of marriage is prosecuted as fraud
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In plain words
A bigamous marriage is void. Marrying while you already have a spouse, or marrying someone knowing that they have a spouse, brings a sentence of up to 2 years. Cheating someone out of money under the pretext of marriage is prosecuted as the crime of fraud (诈骗罪): a relatively large amount brings up to 3 years, a huge amount 3 to 10 years, and an especially huge amount 10 years or more or life imprisonment. Before you register, look at the marital status on the other person's ID card and household register (户口簿).
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 8, tip 26. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer