What are the elements of a federal mail fraud violation?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Amiel, 95 F.3d 135 (2nd Cir. 1996):

An individual may be convicted under the federal mail fraud statute for "devis[ing] or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises." 18 U.S.C. 1341. As relevant to this case, the elements of a mail fraud violation are: (1) a scheme to defraud (2) money or property, and (3) the use of the mails to further the scheme. United States v. Wallach, 935 F.2d 445, 461 (2d Cir.1991); see United States v. Altman, 48 F.3d 96, 101 (2d Cir.1995).

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