# 18 U.S.C. ch. 63 — Mail Fraud and Other Fraud Offenses (§§ 1341–1351)

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- Jurisdiction: United States
- Type: Statute
- Identifier: /us/usc/t18/ptI/ch63
- Current as of: 1 September 1948
- Provisions: 12
- Official text: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title18/part1/chapter63&edition=prelim

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## Provisions

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1351. — Fraud in foreign labor contracting"]

- **Fraud in foreign labor contracting"] Fraud in foreign labor contracting**: — Fraud in foreign labor contracting (a) Work Inside the United States .— Whoever knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1346. — Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”"]

- **Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”"] Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”**: — Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud” For the purposes of this chapter, the term “scheme or artifice to defraud” includes a scheme or artifice to…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1343. — Fraud by wire, radio, or television"]

- **Fraud by wire, radio, or television"] Fraud by wire, radio, or television**: — Fraud by wire, radio, or television Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1349. — Attempt and conspiracy"]

- **Attempt and conspiracy"] Attempt and conspiracy**: — Attempt and conspiracy Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense under this chapter shall be subject to the same penalties as those…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1350. — Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports"]

- **Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports"] Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports**: — Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports (a) Certification of Periodic Financial Reports .— Each periodic report containing financial…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1341. — Frauds and swindles"]

- **Frauds and swindles"] Frauds and swindles**: — Frauds and swindles Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1352. — Demands by foreign officials for bribes"]

- **Demands by foreign officials for bribes"] Demands by foreign officials for bribes**: — Demands by foreign officials for bribes (a) Definitions .— In this section: (1) Foreign official .— The term “foreign official” means— (A) (i) any official…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1348. — Securities and commodities fraud"]

- **Securities and commodities fraud"] Securities and commodities fraud**: — Securities and commodities fraud Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice— (1) to defraud any person in connection with any…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1347. — Health care fraud"]

- **Health care fraud"] Health care fraud**: — Health care fraud (a) Whoever knowingly and willfully executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice— (1) to defraud any health care benefit program…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1345. — Injunctions against fraud"]

- **Injunctions against fraud"] Injunctions against fraud**: — Injunctions against fraud (a) (1) If a person is— (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section 287, 371 (insofar as such violation involves a…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1344. — Bank fraud"]

- **Bank fraud"] Bank fraud**: — Bank fraud Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice— (1) to defraud a financial institution; or (2) to obtain any of the…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1342. — Fictitious name or address"]

- **Fictitious name or address"] Fictitious name or address**: — Fictitious name or address Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by means of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1345. — Injunctions against fraud"]

- **Injunctions against fraud"] Injunctions against fraud**: — Injunctions against fraud (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order shall be granted without bond. (b) The court shall proceed as soon as…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1352. — Demands by foreign officials for bribes"]

- **Demands by foreign officials for bribes"] Demands by foreign officials for bribes**: — Demands by foreign officials for bribes (1) Offense .— It shall be unlawful for any foreign official or person selected to be a foreign official to corruptly…

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1341. — Frauds and swindles"]

- **Frauds and swindles"] Frauds and swindles**: — Frauds and swindles more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.

### ["Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "PART I — CRIMES", "CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES", "§ 1352. — Demands by foreign officials for bribes"]

- **Demands by foreign officials for bribes"] Demands by foreign officials for bribes**: — Demands by foreign officials for bribes to be a foreign official; (ii) being induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of the…

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