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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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Mail Fraud". Findlaw. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wire Fraud". Findlaw. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

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