Whoever falsely personates any true and lawful holder of any share or sum in the public stocks or debt of the United States, or any person entitled to any annuity, dividend, pension, wages, or other debt due from the United States, and, under color of such false personation, transfers or endeavors to transfer such public stock or any part thereof, or receives or endeavors to receive the money of such true and lawful holder thereof, or the money of any person really entitled to receive such annuity, dividend, pension, wages, or other debt, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 742 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 33 35 Stat. 1095 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 78 (, ).
act Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 413 30 Stat. 1007 Words “prize money” after “pension” were deleted as repealed by , , repealing all laws authorizing prize money distribution.
Mandatory punishment was rephrased in the alternative.
section 287 of this titleIn the punishment provision the words “five years” were substituted for “ten years” to harmonize it with the punishment provisions in sections 287 and 1001 of this title, covering similar offenses. (See reviser’s note under .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.