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.
Recent Examples on the Web
They also were found guilty of tax evasion and conspiring to defraud the IRS, and Julie Chrisley was convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
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Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
The maximum penalties for the charges include 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and securities fraud and five years in prison for the remaining charges, the Justice Department said in a news release.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
In 2019, a former Seattle technology company software engineer was charged with wire fraud and computer fraud and abuse for the intrusion into data of Capital One and more than 30 other companies, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors at the time dropped 13 other charges, including wire fraud and making false statements, the Associated Press reported.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Islam, 66, was also convicted of six counts of honest services wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and six counts of filing false tax returns.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The 60-year-old, from St. Petersburg, Florida, was given a six-year sentence Monday, April 8, after pleading guilty to wire fraud late last year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, Anderson was federally indicted on 14 counts of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making a false statement in connection with a loan application.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Mark Roy Anderson, 69, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
The maximum penalties for the charges include 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and securities fraud and five years in prison for the remaining charges, the Justice Department said in a news release.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
In 2019, a former Seattle technology company software engineer was charged with wire fraud and computer fraud and abuse for the intrusion into data of Capital One and more than 30 other companies, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors at the time dropped 13 other charges, including wire fraud and making false statements, the Associated Press reported.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Islam, 66, was also convicted of six counts of honest services wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and six counts of filing false tax returns.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The 60-year-old, from St. Petersburg, Florida, was given a six-year sentence Monday, April 8, after pleading guilty to wire fraud late last year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, Anderson was federally indicted on 14 counts of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making a false statement in connection with a loan application.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Mark Roy Anderson, 69, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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