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
Pulte suggested several possible violations, including false statements to a financial institution, bank fraud, and wire fraud.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
At trial in December 2023, the jury found Jean — who owned homes in Wellington, Florida, and Long Island, New York, that were seized by authorities — guilty of conspiracy and four wire fraud counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
In all, Jubair faces US charges of computer fraud conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
The suit alleges that Sanders and those affiliated entities ran a racketeering scheme in violation of federal RICO statutes, using mail and wire fraud to market and sell Advanced Alkaloids while falsely promoting it as safe, legal and natural.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
At trial in December 2023, the jury found Jean — who owned homes in Wellington, Florida, and Long Island, New York, that were seized by authorities — guilty of conspiracy and four wire fraud counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
In all, Jubair faces US charges of computer fraud conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
The suit alleges that Sanders and those affiliated entities ran a racketeering scheme in violation of federal RICO statutes, using mail and wire fraud to market and sell Advanced Alkaloids while falsely promoting it as safe, legal and natural.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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