2.38 Mailing Threatening Communications 18 U.S.C. Sec. 876 (Second Paragraph) is a federal offense that prohibits the mailing of any communication that contains any threat to injure the person or property of the recipient or any other person. This includes direct or indirect threats, including threats of physical harm, extortion, or blackmail. The threat must be made in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe that the threat would be carried out. It also applies to the mailing of any article containing a threat, regardless of the sender's intention. The types of 2.38 Mailing Threatening Communications 18 U.S.C. Sec. 876 (Second Paragraph) include: • Direct threats of physical harm • Indirect threats of physical harm • Extortion threats • Blackmail threats • Threats of property damage • Threats of financial harm • Threats of emotional harm • Threats of social harm.