Rhode Island Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1343, is a federal offense that prohibits any person from using interstate, telecommunications, or electronic facilities to commit fraud. This crime applies to any person who knowingly and willfully executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises. The types of Rhode Island Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1343, include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, identity theft, and computer fraud.