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A person convicted of wire fraud faces significant potential penalties. A single act of wire fraud can result in fines and up to 20 years in prison Use of an Interstate Wire Communications DeviceTo commit wire fraud a person must use some kind of interstate communications device. Interstate communications devices can be almost anything that send, receive, or otherwise transmit messages across state lines. Wire fraud charges can arise when someone uses a phone, a fax machine, e-mail, or any kind of Internet communication device to transmit messages. If you get a copy of Id or Drivers License...when any person wants you to send money...they commit wire fraud. Intent and the Scheme to DefraudA person cannot accidentally commit wire fraud. In order to secure a conviction, federal prosecutors must show that a defendant acted with the intent to fraudulently deprive someone of money, property, or something of value.
