RE: Fossil Hunters indicted (fwd)

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM>]

>From: bonn@qcvaxa.acc.qc.edu ("Bonnie Blackwell, x 3332")
 > 
 > could someone with more law experience than me explain what are:

I am not a lawyer, so the following is not legal advice.

 > 1.  wire fraud? 

The use of telephone, telegraph or similar federally regulated
media for commiting fraud.

Fraud is gaining profit by making false representations.

 > 2.  entry of goods by false statements?

Hmm, sounds like fraudulent sales.
That is selling something one does not have the right to sell.

 > 3.  structuring?

This sounds like an anti-trust violation?
Something like price fixing or something.

 > 4.  currency/monetary instruments reporting?

I think the charge is *failure* to report.
Certain types of investments and funds must be reported to
the fedral government for tax purposes.  Failure to do so
is a crime.

swf@elsegundoca.attgis.com              sarima@netcom.com

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