Time left 3:01:53 16 In a wire fraud prosecution, the government is required to prove that the offender knew that the wire communication was an interstate communication. ed out of Select one: O True O False on 17 It is a crime under the Hobbs Act to use one's position as a government official to induce a payment from a business even though no force or duress is employed. red out of Select one: O True on O False on 18 The crime of tax evasion requires proof that the defendant purposefully evaded the payment of a tax that was due and owing; the crime of tax fraud does not require proof of a tax deficiency. red out of Select one: O True ion O False