Mail Fraud
/ˈmeɪl frɔːd/
Definitions
- (n.) A federal crime involving the use of postal services to execute a scheme to defraud or obtain money or property by false pretenses.
The defendant was charged with mail fraud for sending fraudulent investment solicitations through the postal service.
Forms
- mail fraud
- mail frauds
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Commentary
Mail fraud statutes are often used in conjunction with wire fraud statutes as both target schemes to defraud using different communication channels; drafting should specify use of mail service to establish jurisdiction.
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