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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The indictment charges Nasir with 13 counts of wire fraud, each count of which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Holmes, 41, was sentenced in January 2023 to 11 years and 3 months in prison after being found guilty of four counts of wire fraud in January 2022.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Jurors convicted Girardi of four counts of wire fraud.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Prosecutors want Girardi handed a 14-year prison term, while defense attorneys are pushing for Staton to place the defendant in a care facility for the rest of his life following his August 2024 convictions in Los Angeles federal court of four counts of wire fraud.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Holmes, 41, was sentenced in January 2023 to 11 years and 3 months in prison after being found guilty of four counts of wire fraud in January 2022.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Jurors convicted Girardi of four counts of wire fraud.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Prosecutors want Girardi handed a 14-year prison term, while defense attorneys are pushing for Staton to place the defendant in a care facility for the rest of his life following his August 2024 convictions in Los Angeles federal court of four counts of wire fraud.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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