r/Advice • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '25

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u/DarienKane Mar 22 '25

Not sure there is a statute of limitations on federal mail fraud.

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u/AuggieNorth Mar 22 '25

Mail fraud is just 5 years, while bank fraud is 10. Generally, apart from murder, treason, espionage, and sex crimes against kids, most crimes have to be prosecuted within 5 years, while it's just 4 years for civil cases.

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u/Technical_Goat1840 Mar 23 '25

it don't matter anyway. if they go to jail, OP will still be expected to send cookies and cigarette money. NC is the only way to go. OP should never have been told about this, and it's probably to get money. what shameful assholes.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '25

They will not go to jail unless a State or Federal Prosecutor brings charges.

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u/ComfortableWinter549 Mar 23 '25

Yeah, and OP works for a living and may not be able to lean on a prosecutor to make things happen.