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.
Felony fraud is a type of criminal act. Essentially, fraud is using deceptive actions to harm another party or to benefit personally. For example, a person who uses the postal service to illegally obtain money from another party may be guilty of fraud.