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		garmaine on July 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IRS sends warning letters to more than 10k cryptoc... Federal? No. You defraud someone and it is state, local, or even civil.. unless circumstance (e.g. via mail) makes it a federal offense.

blhack on July 26, 2019 [–]

What about if you defraud somebody by pretending to be the IRS?

ISL on July 26, 2019 | [–]

Probably a federal crime.

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