scams and swindles
type: Concept
narrower: mail fraud

business fraud and crimes
type: Concept
narrower: mail fraud

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: mail fraud

mail fraud
definition: THE FEDERAL MAIL fraud statute is codified under 18 USC §1341, and has two essential elements: 1) use of the United States mail; 2) use that is in furtherance of defrauding someone. The law has been utilized in diverse cases by federal prosecutors in pursuing everything from simple confidence games to bribery of public officials. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime; Mail Fraud]
broader: scams and swindles
broader: business fraud and crimes
type: Concept