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 pitchers face charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Nur in September 2022 was charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy, four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and seven counts of money laundering, according to the indictment.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Billups, a five-time All-Star who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, appeared in federal court in New York City to face money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Hockridge was convicted in June 2025 of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, though she was acquitted of four counts of wire fraud.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Nur in September 2022 was charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy, four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and seven counts of money laundering, according to the indictment.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Billups, a five-time All-Star who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, appeared in federal court in New York City to face money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Hockridge was convicted in June 2025 of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, though she was acquitted of four counts of wire fraud.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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