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U.S. v. Trapilo, No. 97-1011 (2nd Cir.) (130 F.3d 547) (December 5, 1997) (Judge Thomas J. Meskill)

This case held that a scheme to defraud a foreign government of tax revenues was cognizable under the wire fraud statutes. "The statute reaches any scheme to defraud involving money or property, whether the scheme seeks to undermine a sovereign's right to impose taxes, or involves foreign victims and governments." ...

 

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