Mail and wire fraud

Mail and wire fraud are types of crimes in which a person uses the United States Postal Service, or a phone, television, internet or other electronic communication, to try to get money or property that doesn’t belong to them. The person might use lies and false promises to get your money or property. They might pretend to be someone you trust or make offers that sound too good to be true. The person might get you to send money through the mail or through the internet, like transferring money from your bank account. If someone tries to get you to do this using lies, it is considered mail and wire fraud.