Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 63 — MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES › § 1344
If someone knowingly tricks a bank into giving money or property by lying or making false promises, it is a crime. Penalty: fine up to $1,000,000, prison up to 30 years, or both.
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18 U.S.C. § 1344
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110