Legal analysis: Compensation is required. In a fraud case, if the criminal has been convicted, the victim can file a separate civil lawsuit to request the criminal to return the money defrauded. In criminal cases such as fraud crimes, there are two main ways for victims to claim civil compensation: 1. If the criminal case has not yet been judged, the victim can file a civil lawsuit attached to the criminal case and demand compensation from the defendant for losses. 2. If the court has made a judgment, the victim should file a separate civil lawsuit for compensation.

Legal basis: Article 192 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" Or criminal detention, and shall also be fined not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, the sentence shall be not less than five years but not more than 10 years in prison, and also a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan; if the amount is special If the circumstances are serious or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan, or have property confiscated.