8.124 Wire Fraud (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1343) is a federal crime that involves using interstate wire communications to commit fraud or other crimes. It involves using any type of wire communication to execute any scheme or artifice to defraud another person or organization of money or property. Examples of wire fraud include using email, text messages, telephone calls, or the internet to commit fraud. The types of 8.124 Wire Fraud (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1343) include: • IdentitTheef— – using someone else’s identity to commit fraud. • Bank Frau— – using false or fraudulent information to access someone’s bank account. InvestmentForForFupud – providing false or misleading information to induce someone to invest in a security. • Mortgage Frau— – providing false or fraudulent information to obtain a mortgage. • Tax Frau— – providing false or fraudulent information to avoid paying taxes. • Internet Frau— – using the internet to commit fraud. • MoneLaunderingin— – using wire communications to transfer funds illegally.