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Old 02-19-2012, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Blitzu View Post
If it's interstate, then it's Federal. Since it would be considered fraud there's a number of agencies with jurisdiction. Generally though there's actually need to be some type of loss in order to act, and postal would be perfect for this type of fraud since the parcel never needs to actually be mailed for them to charge. There only needs to be the intention to use the mail in a fraudulent manner. Either way no AUSA would take this case, but it doesn't stop them going through the state on applicable charges.


Jared
And as a plus, there's no statute of limitations on postal crimes.

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