Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-110
§1923 Fraudulent Receipt of Payments of Missing Persons
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 93 — PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › § 1923
Summary
Getting payments under subch. VII, ch.55, tit.5 or ch.10, tit.37 to defraud can lead to a fine, imprisonment not more than one year, or both.
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Title 18, §1923
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Whoever obtains or receives any money, check, or allotment under—
(1)subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5; or
(2)chapter 10 of title 37;
without being entitled thereto, with intent to defraud, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 50A U.S.C. 1008.Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, § 8, 56 Stat. 145. Clauses (1) and (2) are substituted for the words “under this Act” to reflect the codification of the Act. The portion of the Act which is applicable to civilian officers and employees and their dependents is codified in subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code. The portion of the Act which is applicable to members of the uniformed services and their dependents is codified in chapter 10 of title 37, United States Code.
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $2,000”.
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18 U.S.C. § 1923
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110