The federal mail fraud statute (18 U.S.C. § 1341) can be used against a wide variety of crimes. Mail fraud requires proof of four elements: a scheme devised or intending to defraud or for obtaining money or property by fraudulent means; intent; materiality; and use of or causing to use the mails in furtherance of the fraudulent scheme. The actual mailing does not have to be fraudulent, it just needs to be in furtherance of a scheme to defraud. Use of the mails does not need to be an essential element of the scheme; it is sufficient if the mailings are incident to an essential part of the scheme. The scheme to defraud element covers a wide variety of frauds including insurance fraud, medical fraud, credit card fraud and securities fraud.

We defend clients charged with or under investigation for various fraud violations, including mail fraud or wire fraud, antitrust violations, money laundering, and embezzlement.

If you believe you may be under investigation for a Fraud crime, it is critical to your case that you hire a qualified criminal defense attorney right away. Do not risk having your rights violated by neglecting to retain a skilled, experienced criminal defense attorney.
The Houston, Texas law office of Kuniansky & Associates will work diligently to ensure your rights are protected.
We represent individuals accused of criminal fraud, including mail fraud and wire fraud. Our clients include individual businessmen, as well as corporate officers and directors facing charges or investigations for mail fraud, wire fraud, antitrust violations, money laundering, and embezzlement.

Kuniansky & Associates
The Lyric Centre
440 Louisiana , Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77002
Office: 713-622-8333
Fax: 713-224-2815