An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
This is archived content from the U.S. Department of Justice website. The information here may be outdated and links may no longer function. Please contact webmaster@usdoj.gov if you have any questions about the archive site.
The Postal Service investigates the depositing for mail, or causing to be so delivered, of any threat to injure the reputation of any person or to accuse any person of a crime. Investigative jurisdiction for the balance of the statutes is vested in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Certain extortion incidents may be investigated as incidents of domestic terrorism.
[cited in JM 9-60.300]