Federal Credit Card Fraud

Fedral Credit Card Fraud

15 U.S. Code § 1644 – Fraudulent use of credit cards is defined as Whoever knowingly in a transaction affecting interstate or foreign commerce,

• uses or attempts or conspires to use any counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained credit card to obtain money, goods, services, or anything else of value which within any one-year period has a value aggregating $1,000 or more; or
• transports or attempts or conspires to transport in interstate or foreign commerce a counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained credit card knowing the same to be counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or
• uses any instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce to sell or transport a counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained credit card knowing the same to be counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or
• receives, conceals, uses, or transports money, goods, services, or anything else of value (except tickets for interstate or foreign transportation) which (1) within any one-year period has a value aggregating $1,000 or more, (2) has moved in or is part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce, and (3) has been obtained with a counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained credit card; or
• receives, conceals, uses, sells, or transports in interstate or foreign commerce one or more tickets for interstate or foreign transportation, which (1) within any one-year period have a value aggregating $500 or more, and (2) have been purchased or obtained with one or more counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained credit cards; or
• furnishes money, property, services, or anything else of value, which within any one-year period has a value aggregating $1,000 or more, through the use of any counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained credit card knowing the same to be counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained—

A person convicted of this shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. Contact our Federal Credit Card Fraud attorney today at (205) 823-7233!

Defending Federal Credit Card Fraud Crimes

White collar crimes depict an array of non-violent, financially motivated offenses typically committed by individuals in business professions. They encompass a broad spectrum of actions including bribery, tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement, insider trading, extortion, and more. While many view these offenses as less serious than physically harmful crimes, the reality is that perpetrators often find themselves under rigorous federal scrutiny, and the ensuing penalties can be catastrophic.

Our law firm advocates consistently for defendants faced with these intricate charges, operating within the confines of the richly variegated, complex American legal system. Accusations of white collar crime not only carry the potential for severe legal penalties but also bear significant social ramifications capable of shattering professional reputations, relationships, and livelihoods.

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