Statute · United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 286 — Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims
18 U.S.C. § 286
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- bankruptcy
Whoever enters into any agreement, combination, or conspiracy to defraud the United States, or any department or agency thereof, by obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or allowance of any false, fictitious or fraudulent claim, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
Citator
18 U.S.C. § 286 — Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
- Authority status
- positive
- Cited by
- 50 opinions
Whoever enters into any agreement, combination, or conspiracy to defraud the United States, or any department or agency thereof, by obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or allowance of any false, fictitious or fraudulent claim, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.