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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-42.000 - Fraud Against the Government › Justice Manual § 9-42.001

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This chapter contains a discussion of the federal statutes that can be used to investigate and prosecute various frauds against the government, including 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements), 18 U.S.C. § 287 (false claims), and 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy to defraud the government), as well as the Department's working relationship with the agencies that investigate fraud against the government.

[updated January 2020]

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