Mail and wire fraud
Federal crimes using the post or telegraphy
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Wire fraud (1) · Minnesota (1) · Philadelphia (1) · Fraud tourism (1) · Taxpayer funds (1) · Guilty plea (1) · Federal court (1)
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Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders.
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