[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-with-mail-or-wire-fraud\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-with-mail-or-wire-fraud\/","headline":"Can I Be Charged With Mail Or Wire Fraud In Philadelphia?","name":"Can I Be Charged With Mail Or Wire Fraud In Philadelphia?","description":"In too many instances when filing criminal charges, prosecutors will tack on any additional charges they possibly can.\u00a0 Unfortunately, those additional charges may often significantly increase the penalties you may face if you are convicted.\u00a0 One charge that is commonly added to a number of is...","datePublished":"2014-01-09","dateModified":"2024-01-02","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/author\/brianzeiger\/#Person","name":"Brian Zeiger, LLC","url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/author\/brianzeiger\/","identifier":12,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb403eca94a17a864a2072734e4c5daa47399fd028c5fabaa5499fc0d7c474cf?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb403eca94a17a864a2072734e4c5daa47399fd028c5fabaa5499fc0d7c474cf?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Zeiger Firm","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo.png","url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo.png","width":257,"height":59}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Securities-Fraud.jpg","url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Securities-Fraud.jpg","height":300,"width":1170},"url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-with-mail-or-wire-fraud\/","about":["White Collar Crimes"],"wordCount":379,"articleBody":"In too many instances when filing criminal charges, prosecutors will tack on any additional charges they possibly can.\u00a0 Unfortunately, those additional charges may often significantly increase the penalties you may face if you are convicted.\u00a0 One charge that is commonly added to a number of is that of mail or wire fraud.These charges allege that a defendant enacted a fraudulent scheme to intentionally deprive another person of money, property, or honest services using communications via the federal mail system or wire.\u00a0 Wire includes interstate electronic communication methods such as telephone, internet, fax machines, radio, and television.\u00a0 Mail and wire fraud have been federal crimes since 1872 under\u00a018 U.S.C. \u00a7 1341\u00a0and\u00a018 U.S.C. \u00a7 1343, respectively.What constitutes mail or wire fraud?In order to convict you of mail or wire fraud, a federal prosecutor must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:You has intent to commitA \u201cscheme or artifice to defraud\u201d or the obtaining of property by fraudUsing a mail or wire communication.These elements may apply to a wide variety of situations, in many of which the alleged fraudster tries to obtain a person\u2019s personal information for identify theft purposes.\u00a0 Common mail fraud schemes include sweepstakes or lottery fraud, employment fraud, and fraud against senior citizens.\u00a0 Common examples of wire fraud include telemarketing schemes, email phishing scams, and false television advertisements.Furthermore, mail and wire fraud charges may also be added to white collar crimes, such as securities fraud, money laundering, tax fraud, forgery, and\u00a0embezzlement.Mail or wire fraud convictions may result in extensive fines, restitution, and\/or imprisonment of up to 20 years. \u00a0If the alleged crime was against or affected a financial institution, the sentence may include fines up to $1,000,000, and imprisonment up to 30 years.Contact a Philadelphia White Collar Defense Attorney TodayIf you have been arrested for or charged with mail or wire fraud, you should contact an experienced\u00a0Philadelphia white collar attorney\u00a0at The Zeiger Firm immediately.\u00a0 Often, federal officials will investigate fraud crimes extensively before issuing an arrest warrant or charges.\u00a0 A criminal defense attorney can help protect your rights during such investigations so, if you have been called in for questioning, you should contact dedicated attorney Brian Zeiger as soon as possible.\u00a0 Call today at 215.546.0340."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Can I Be Charged With Mail Or Wire Fraud In Philadelphia?","item":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-with-mail-or-wire-fraud\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]