...|— Mail and Wire Fraud Statutes A person violates the mail fraud12 and wire fraud13 statutes when, "having devised or intending to devise any scheme...fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises," he or she uses the mail or wire, radio or television communications in interstate or foreign commerce...

...with applicable rules of the House or Senate. CHAPTER 68— MAIL FRAUD § 1341. Frauds and swindles sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away,...for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to be...

...he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both...." 18 USC 659. 8 "Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate...

...to be transmitted any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds, for the purpose of executing a scheme or artifice to defraud or for obtaining money...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, Maximum penalties include a fine under Title 1 8, USC,8 imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both.9 •...

...applicable rules of the House or Senate. CHAPTER 63— MAIL FRAUD ******* § 1341. Frauds and swindles Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any...procure for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious §1342 TITLE 18. USC 824 coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be...

...Bedeutung, siehe hierzu noch unten 4. 37 Vgl. 18 USCA § 1341. Die Vorschrift lautet auszugsweise: „Whoever, having devised or intending to devise...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, [...] for the purpose of executing juch scheme or artifice or attempting to so to do, places in any...

...$1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. § 1343. Fraud by wire, radio, or television Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate...

...$1,000.000, or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both." The wire fraud statute (18 USC § 1343) provides: "whoever, having devised or intending to devise any...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate...

...obstruction of justice if we should reverse the conviction for mail fraud. "Whoever, having devised . . . any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises . . . places in any post office or authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever...

...to be transmitted any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds, for the purpose of executing a scheme or artifice to defraud or for obtaining money...fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises. Maximum penalties include a fine under Title 18, USC,10 imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both." 6...