8.123 Mail Fraud-Scheme to Defraud-Deprivation of Intangible Right of Honest Services (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1341 and 1346) is a federal offense that involves using the U.S. mail to carry out a fraudulent scheme for the purpose of depriving another person of their intangible right to honest services. This type of crime may include activities such as bribery, kickbacks, and self-dealing by a public official or private contractor. It may also include using the mail to carry out a scheme of deception, such as misrepresentation of material facts or omissions of material facts, to obtain money or property from another person. The types of 8.123 Mail Fraud-Scheme to Defraud-Deprivation of Intangible Right of Honest Services (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1341 and 1346) may include mail fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. All of these activities are prohibited by federal law and carry serious criminal penalties if convicted.