For those confused by the use of the word "fraud" here, the US government today considers fraud to cover both financial misdeeds, as well as (their) rules viola

For those confused by the use of the word "fraud" here, the US government today considers fraud to cover both financial misdeeds, as well as (their) rules violations where no money is involved. If you follow the news, you'll see the word "fraud" increasingly thrown around as it gives the government a bigger hammer to use on its citizens. Meanwhile, actual fraud like civil asset forfeiture rolls along with full government endorsement.