2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 14 - Crimes
Chapter 39 - Forgery and Counterfeiting
§ 794. Sending or delivering false messages
Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 14, § 794 (2019)
- Whoever, with intent to deceive, injure or defraud another person—
(1) knowingly and willfully sends by telegraph, radio or cable a false or forged message, purporting to be from such telegraph, radio or cable office or from any other person;
(2) willfully delivers or causes to be delivered to any person any such message falsely purporting to have been received by telegraph, radio or cable; or
(3) furnishes or conspires to furnish, or causes to be furnished, to any agent, operator or employee, to be sent by telegraph, radio or cable, or to be delivered, any such message knowing the same to be false or forged—
shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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