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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.
The courts of appeals that have addressed the question have also uniformly held that the wire and mail fraud statutes apply when the object of a fraudulent scheme is to deprive a domestic governmental entity of tax revenue. United States v. Goulding, 26 F.3d 656, 663 (7th Cir.) (federal taxes), cert.