wire fraud
noun
: fraud committed using a means of electronic communication (such as a telephone or computer)
Examples of wire fraud in a Sentence
He was charged with wire fraud.
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Smith pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noreus pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Carleen Noreus pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts of wire fraud and money laundering, including collaborating with an associate in selling about 2,600 fake nursing degrees for $10,000 to $20,000 each between 2018 and 2023 at two now-shuttered schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
In 2015, an FBI/IRS investigation resulted in the arrests of high-level FIFA officials and associates for wire fraud, racketeering, and money laundering.
—Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noreus pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Carleen Noreus pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts of wire fraud and money laundering, including collaborating with an associate in selling about 2,600 fake nursing degrees for $10,000 to $20,000 each between 2018 and 2023 at two now-shuttered schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
In 2015, an FBI/IRS investigation resulted in the arrests of high-level FIFA officials and associates for wire fraud, racketeering, and money laundering.
—Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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