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Yes. The statute: "Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fr
by tlb 7y ago
Yes. The statute:
"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 writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both." [18 U.S.C. 1343]
"Money or property" includes cryptocurrencies, and "wire" has been repeatedly interpreted to include the internet, email and text messages.
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