18 U.S.C. § 877 : US Code - Section 877: Mailing threatening communications from foreign country

Search 18 U.S.C. § 877 : US Code - Section 877: Mailing threatening communications from foreign country

Whoever knowingly deposits in any post office or authorized
depository for mail matter of any foreign country any communication
addressed to any person within the United States, for the purpose
of having such communication delivered by the post office
establishment of such foreign country to the Postal Service and by
it delivered to such addressee in the United States, and as a
result thereof such communication is delivered by the post office
establishment of such foreign country to the Postal Service and by
it delivered to the address to which it is directed in the United
States, and containing any demand or request for ransom or reward
for the release of any kidnapped person, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other
thing of value, so deposits as aforesaid, any communication for the
purpose aforesaid, containing any threat to kidnap any person or
any threat to injure the person of the addressee or of another,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty
years, or both.
Whoever knowingly so deposits as aforesaid, any communication,
for the purpose aforesaid, containing any threat to kidnap any
person or any threat to injure the person of the addressee or of
another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both.
Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other
thing of value, knowingly so deposits as aforesaid, any
communication, for the purpose aforesaid, containing any threat to
injure the property or reputation of the addressee or of another,
or the reputation of a deceased person, or any threat to accuse the
addressee or any other person of a crime, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.