About Teachers Pay Teachers. TeachersPayTeachers (TpT) was founded in 2006 by Paul Edelman, a former NYC public school teacher. TpT's mission is to make teachers lives easier by creating the world's first open marketplace where teachers buy and sell original teaching materials. The end result, every one wins, especially the students.
Mail fraud is a federal crime by nature, as using the postal service to advance a criminal attempt necessarily involves the federal government. There is a relatively clear statute in existence that defines mail fraud, and each of the two required elements is explained below.
Wire fraud, like mail fraud, is a federal crime, and one that is also quite broad and applicable to numerous types of activity. Wire fraud occurs whenever a person uses a telephone, electronic communication device, or even a computer with Internet access to commit an act of fraud.