Editing Mail and wire fraud (section)

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'''Mail fraud''' and '''wire fraud''' are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the [[U.S. Postal Service]]) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the [[Internet]]) mail system to [[fraud|defraud]] another, and are U.S. [[Federal crime in the United States|federal crimes]]. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mail Fraud |url=https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/mail-fraud.html |website=Findlaw |publisher=Thomson Reuters |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Wire Fraud |url=https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/wire-fraud.html |website=Findlaw |publisher=Thomson Reuters |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>