Wire Fraud & Mail Fraud Defense
Facing federal fraud charges? Each communication is a separate 20-year count. Your next 72 hours are critical - get immediate defense strategy.
What Best Describes Your Situation?
Calculate Your Maximum Exposure
Answer these questions to understand your potential penalties
Your Exposure Analysis
⚠️ Critical: Federal sentences often run consecutively, not concurrently. Each communication can be charged separately.
First 72 Hours: Critical Actions
What you do in the next three days can make or break your case
Immediately (Hour 1)
DO
- • Contact experienced federal defense attorney
- • Stop all communications about the matter
- • Preserve all documents and devices
- • Invoke 5th Amendment if questioned
DON'T
- • Talk to agents without attorney present
- • Delete any communications or files
- • Discuss case with family/employees
- • Assume you can "explain everything"
Within 24 Hours
Defense Strategy Session: Meet with attorney to review all facts, identify potential defenses, and plan immediate response to government.
Document Preservation: Create litigation hold on all relevant communications and files. Begin privilege log preparation.
Within 72 Hours
Proactive Defense: Attorney contacts prosecutors to establish representation and begin damage control negotiations.
Case Assessment: Complete analysis of exposure, evidence, and potential cooperation opportunities or early resolution.
Prosecution Theory vs. Defense Strategy
Understanding both sides helps build your defense
Government's Approach
1. Pattern Evidence
Prosecutors collect every email, text, and call to show systematic deception over time.
2. Intent Through Actions
They argue your conduct shows intent to deceive, even without explicit admissions.
3. Victim Impact
Every person or entity that lost money becomes a victim to multiply counts and increase penalties.