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Definition of Mail fraud
1. Noun. Use of the mails to defraud someone.
Definition of Mail fraud
1. Noun. (US legal) A class of felonies, providing for a separate and additional federal penalty for any criminal offense whose perpetration involved the use of the postal system of the United States of America. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mail Fraud
Literary usage of Mail fraud
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readings on American Federal Government by Paul Samuel Reinsch (1909)
"POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT: mail fraud ORDERS [The post office department is the
agency through which the federal government comes into closest contact ..."
2. Financial Investigations: A Financial Approach to Detecting and Resolving Crimesby Don Vogel by Don Vogel (1999)
"false statement — false writing or entry • Matter within jurisdiction of any US
agency mail fraud Chapter 63 of Title 18 contains statutes relating to the ..."
3. Consumers Resource Handbook 1994 by Polly Baca (1993)
"To report a problem with mail order, contact the US Postal Inspection Service or
the Postal Crime Hotline at 1 (800) 654-8896. mail fraud • Read the offer ..."