中国西南部四川省遭遇灾难性地震之后，滋生了网上地震谣言和慈善欺诈行为，对此类犯罪，中国公安部已经展开了调查，公安部周六说。
Rumors of earthquakes in different areas in China created and spread by several Internet users since the Sichuan earthquake have caused social panic and harmed social stability, according to the ministry.
据公安部消息，由于四川地震引起了社会恐慌，危害了社会稳定，一些网络用户制造并传播了不同地区的地震谣言。
The ministry has put four people under administrative detention for sending rumors via Wechat, a Chinese mobile instant messaging app with millions of users.
公安部已经将通过微信，有着数百万用户的中国移动即时通讯app，散播谣言的4人进行行政拘留。
The ministry also launched an investigation into charity fraud that took advantage of people's sympathy for the earthquake victims.
公安部同时也对慈善欺诈展开了调查，这类慈善欺诈通常利用人们对地震受害者的同情来筹款。
Internet users should not create, believe, or pass on rumors, said an official with the ministry.
网络用户不应创造、相信或者传播谣言，公安部某官员说。
The ministry welcomes reports of online rumors from the public.
公安部欢迎公众举报网络谣言。
（翻译：以沫）
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