Hello my name is Chris Morales. I’m a criminal defense attorney in San Francisco, California. I’m a board certified specialist in criminal law. Today we are going to be talking about Mail & Wire Fraud. These are two very common Federal offenses. Let’s see what the elements of those crimes are — cause they are identical. Number one, devising or intending to devise a scheme or artifice to defraud another by means of a material misrepresentation. Number two, with the intend to defraud. And number three, the use of mail or interstate wires.
Let’s take an example that everybody knows about the Bernie Madoff case. Bernie Madoff was a money manager he asked people to send him money and he told them he was going to invest that money and earn a very high rate of return and then return that money to them. People indeed believed him and sent him money to invest, but he never invested it. He spent it on himself. People sent him money either sending checks through the mail or wiring money through their banks. So there you have a perfect example of mail and wire fraud because
you have a scheme, you have an intent to defraud and you have the use of mail and bank wires. So, there is a completed crime. That’s just an example of mail and wire fraud. If you have any questions about mail and wire fraud, which are Federal offenses please feel free to call me at (415)552-1215 and make sure you follow the Morales Law Firm on LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook.
Mail & Wire Fraud
Criminal Defense Attorney – Christopher Morales
Practice Area: The San Francisco Bay Area, California
Call us today for a free consultation (415) 552-1215 (Se Habla Español)
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