18 U.S.C. § 286
Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 286, Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448769
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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.
Legislative history
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- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994