section 1341 of this titleWhoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by means of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or requests to be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or address or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any post office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal card, package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper name, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 763Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(12)84 Stat. 778Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 21635 Stat. 1131Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 339 (, ).
section 1341 of this titleThe punishment language used in was substituted in lieu of the reference to it in this section.
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.
Pub. L. 91–3751970— substituted “Postal Service” for “Post Office Department of the United States”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–375section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375section 101 of Title 39Amendment by effective within 1 year after , on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Postal Service.