Whoever, with intent to defraud another person, makes, utters, passes, or publishes, or attempts to utter, pass or publish, any fictitious bill, note, or check, or other instrument in writing for the payment of money or property of some bank, corporation, partnership, or individual when, in fact, there is no such bank, corporation, partnership, or individual in existence, knowing the bill, note, check, or instrument in writing to be fictitious, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.