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 two men face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Julie was also convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
If convicted of the charges, Khan could face what amounts to the rest of his life in prison and up to about $605 million in penalties for five counts of wire fraud and money laundering, according to court records.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Prosecutors charged a man with wire fraud conspiracy, accusing him of generating hundreds of thousands of AI songs and using bots to automatically stream them billions of times, earning at least $10 million.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Julie was also convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
If convicted of the charges, Khan could face what amounts to the rest of his life in prison and up to about $605 million in penalties for five counts of wire fraud and money laundering, according to court records.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Prosecutors charged a man with wire fraud conspiracy, accusing him of generating hundreds of thousands of AI songs and using bots to automatically stream them billions of times, earning at least $10 million.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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