Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services 18 U.S.C. Sec. [1341] and 1346 Private Employee

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O50-3-CR
• Format: Word

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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services 18 U.S.C. Sec. [1341] and 1346 Private Employees is a type of fraud that involves the use of the U.S. Postal Service to commit a crime. This fraud involves depriving another person of their intangible right to honest services. These services include things like loyalty, care, fidelity, and good faith. Mail Fraud can be committed by private employees, public officials, or corporations. This type of fraud involves the use of the mail for the purpose of obtaining money or property by false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises. It can also involve using the mail to transmit any scheme or artifice to defraud or deceive. Types of Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services 18 U.S.C. Sec. [1341] and 1346 Private Employees include, but are not limited to: 1. Ponzi Schemes: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization promises investors high returns with little or no risk. 2. Advance Fee Fraud: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization requests payment upfront for a promised service that is never delivered. 3. Pyramid Schemes: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization solicits money from new investors in order to pay off earlier investors. 4. Investment Fraud: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization misrepresents the safety, liquidity, or return of an investment. 5. Identity Theft: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization obtains another person's personal information and uses it to commit a crime.

Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services 18 U.S.C. Sec. [1341] and 1346 Private Employees is a type of fraud that involves the use of the U.S. Postal Service to commit a crime. This fraud involves depriving another person of their intangible right to honest services. These services include things like loyalty, care, fidelity, and good faith. Mail Fraud can be committed by private employees, public officials, or corporations. This type of fraud involves the use of the mail for the purpose of obtaining money or property by false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises. It can also involve using the mail to transmit any scheme or artifice to defraud or deceive. Types of Mail Fraud: Depriving Another of an Intangible Right of Honest Services 18 U.S.C. Sec. [1341] and 1346 Private Employees include, but are not limited to: 1. Ponzi Schemes: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization promises investors high returns with little or no risk. 2. Advance Fee Fraud: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization requests payment upfront for a promised service that is never delivered. 3. Pyramid Schemes: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization solicits money from new investors in order to pay off earlier investors. 4. Investment Fraud: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization misrepresents the safety, liquidity, or return of an investment. 5. Identity Theft: A type of fraud in which an individual or organization obtains another person's personal information and uses it to commit a crime.