Federal Criminal Fraud Lists
What is Federal Criminal Fraud?
Federal fraud crimes are created by statutes passed by Congress and enforced by the United States of America. Fraud crimes involve deliberate deceit, lies or withholding of material information when there is an obligation to make a disclosure. The most common federal fraud crimes are:
- Healthcare Fraud
- Tax Fraud
- Mortgage Fraud
- Wire Fraud (including internet)
- Mail Fraud
- Identity Theft
Title 18 Chapter 47 of the United States Code lists 41 different fraud related crimes that can be committed. These are not nearly all of the fraud crimes on the books. Here is the list of the 41 federal fraud crimes. You can click on the code section and read the actual code.
Sec. 1001. Statements or entries generally
Sec. 1002. Possession of false papers to defraud United States
Sec. 1003. Demands against the United States
Sec. 1004. Certification of checks
Sec. 1005. Bank entries, reports and transactions
Sec. 1006. Federal credit institution entries, reports and transactions
Sec. 1007. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation transactions
Sec. 1011. Federal land bank mortgage transactions
Sec. 1012. Department of Housing and Urban Development transactions
Sec. 1013. Farm loan bonds and credit bank debentures
Sec. 1014. Loan and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts; crop insurance
Sec. 1015. Naturalization, citizenship or alien registry
Sec. 1016. Acknowledgment of appearance or oath
Sec. 1017. Government seals wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed
Sec. 1018. Official certificates or writings
Sec. 1019. Certificates by consular officers
Title records
Sec. 1022. Delivery of certificate, voucher, receipt for military or naval property
Sec. 1023. Insufficient delivery of money or property for military or naval service
Sec. 1024. Purchase or receipt of military, naval, or veteran's facilities property
Sec. 1025. False pretenses on high seas and other waters
Sec. 1026. Compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of farm indebtedness
Sec. 1028A. Aggravated identity theft
Sec. 1029. Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices
Sec. 1030. Fraud and related crime activity in connection with computers
Sec. 1031. Major fraud against the United States
Sec. 1032. Concealment of assets from conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent
Sec. 1034. Civil penalties and injunctions for violations of section 1033
Sec. 1035. False statements relating to health care matters
Sec. 1037. Fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail
Sec. 1038. False information and hoaxes
Sec. 1040. Fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits
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