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[citation][nom]STravis[/nom]To those asking about the $5K - there's a limit below which the FBI won't waste their time (not sure if it's 5k or 2k) but obviously this guy was above it.[/citation]
The general rule of thumb is the FBI won't get involved unless it is OVER $50k, at least in fraud cases, from what the FBI told me at the time (almost 10 yrs ago). I was a "near-victim" of a fraud attempt once and the total was $5,000 and they wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, same with the local and state authorities and the CIA. In my case, I got lucky and the bank got the $$$ back just in time. Go figure!
As far as misdemeanor and felony goes, if the dude nabbed more than $1,000 it is almost guaranteed to be a felony with potential prisonment. There may be exceptions in some states, as there are some weird laws out there, federal included.
The general rule of thumb is the FBI won't get involved unless it is OVER $50k, at least in fraud cases, from what the FBI told me at the time (almost 10 yrs ago). I was a "near-victim" of a fraud attempt once and the total was $5,000 and they wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, same with the local and state authorities and the CIA. In my case, I got lucky and the bank got the $$$ back just in time. Go figure!
As far as misdemeanor and felony goes, if the dude nabbed more than $1,000 it is almost guaranteed to be a felony with potential prisonment. There may be exceptions in some states, as there are some weird laws out there, federal included.