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"Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses,
by ransom1538 9y ago
"Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any"
It must be for property or money. I am not following. When did Lin try to gain money or property using fraud? It just doesn't make sense to 'throw on wire fraud' - the charge in the US is more serious than rape or kidnapping.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1343 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1343
- JumpCrisscross 9y agoIt’s a criminal complaint. Also, “having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses” parses as a “any scheme or artifice to defraud” or the obtaining of money or property. The three part test is intent, a “wire” (i.e. Internet) communication and that “or” test. He intentionally logged into her Internet accounts, and sent emails from them, while fraudulently claiming to be her. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. This is not legal advice nor advice of any kind. Do not commit wire fraud.
- manicdee 9y agoStealing bank account details and using them perhaps?