18 U.S.C. § 1923

Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons

Whoever obtains or receives any money, check, or allotment under—

(1)

subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5; or

(2)

chapter 10 of title 37;

without being entitled thereto, with intent to defraud, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(d) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 610 ; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2147 .)