(US, law) A class of felonies, providing for a separate and additional federal penalty for any criminal offense whose perpetration involved the use of the postal system of the United States of America.

Fraud whose victims are susceptible because they trust the perpetrator as a member of their circle.

(politics) Illegal interference with the process of an election, especially with the intent to stage a desired election outcome.

plural of 419 fraud

An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable purpose. / A person involved in such a fraud.

(law) A statute that bars enforcement of an oral contract.

plural of statute of frauds

(Internet) A type of fraud in which a computer program is used to simulate mouse clicks on advertisements, driving revenue to the advertiser, who is paid per click.

The theft of value-added tax from a government by exploiting the way VAT is treated within multijurisdictional trading where the movement of goods between jurisdictions is VAT-free.

(law) A legal fiction describing a situation where a person or entity gained an unfair advantage over another by deceitful or unfair methods. Intent does not need to be shown.