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What constitutes mail fraud?

Updated: 8/18/2023
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Cdent93

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Mail fraud is a federal crime investigated by the FBI and the Postal Inspection Service- the post office's police agency. Start by contacting these agencies.

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The statute of limitations on mail fraud is 5 years from the date of the last mailing.

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