MAIL FRAUD - 18 U.S.C. 1341, makes it a Federal crime or offense for anyone to use the United States mails in carrying out a scheme to defraud.
A person can be found guilty of that offense only if all of the following facts are proved: First: That the person knowingly and willfully devised a scheme to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false pretenses, representations or promises; and Second: That the person used the United States Postal Service by mailing, or by causing to be mailed, some matter or thing for the purpose of executing the scheme to defraud.


MAIL FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT LINKS

http://www.ifccfbi/gov will take you to the Internet Fraud Complaint Center. IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. You can file a complaint at this site.

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc.consumer.htm is the Federal Trade Commissions Consumer Protection website. You can call the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP

http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/ is the U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft. There is information about Federal and State Identity Theft laws and you can report a case of identity theft on this site.

http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/ is the U.S Postal Inspection Service. There are links to mail fraud, mail theft, how to find your local mail inspector, as well as a link to file a mail fraud complaint.

http://www.fraud.org/ is the National Consumers League's National Fraud Information Center You can call the Internet Fraud Watch Hotline at 1-800-876-7060. (I have contacted the NFIC and have received their permission to put this link on my site. It is required to obtain permission before linking to the NFIC).

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/ch63.html is the Cornell University Legal Information Institute website on Mail Fraud. This lists the US Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 63... which in laymans terms is the law on Mail Fraud.

http://www.consumer.gov/postalinspectors/aboutus.htm is About the United States Postal Inspection Service: Jurisdiction and Areas of Responsibility.
Did you know... Postal Inspectors enforce over 200 federal laws in investigations of crimes that may adversely affect or fraudulently use the U.S. Mail, the postal system or postal employees.

http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/ is United States Postal Inspection Service; Mail Fraud & Misrepresentation. It has explanations of the US codes on Frauds & Swindles, Ficticious names & addresses, and Injunctions against fraud.

http://www.wld.com/conbus/weal/wmailfr.htm is a website for you swaplifters to read. It explains why what you are doing is illegal, and it gives you an idea of how long you will sit in jail once you are caught. It also will let you know how the mail fraud statute has become a broad act for prosecution of dishonest and fraudulent activities. Enjoy this one!

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html is the U.S Department of Justice website on Identity Theft and Fraud. There is some great information on this page.

http://www.privacyrights.org/ is The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. This is a great site with information on protecting your privacy. It contains different fact sheets with information about your privacy rights on the internet, identity theft, how to organize an identity theft case, and a multitude of valuable information.

http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/GetOffMailingLists.htm is a link to get your name, address, and email off spam, telemarketing, and mailing lists. This is not related to swaplifting, but is a great site to visit.



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