It's not legally fraud if it's a simple accident. In my state, it has to be done "intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence" to count like that. That's just one state, but it's probably similar in most US jurisdictions.
Now, if they try to keep it after becoming fully aware of the situation, you could be looking at a crime.
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It's not legally fraud if it's a simple accident. In my state, it has to be done "intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence" to count like that. That's just one state, but it's probably similar in most US jurisdictions.
Now, if they try to keep it after becoming fully aware of the situation, you could be looking at a crime.