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 conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud counts each carry up to a 20-year sentence, and the firearms count up to 15 years in prison.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Dolan was charged in July 2025 and pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud the following October.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Peter Valente and Angela Toma were both charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the case, prosecutors said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Rozier has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Dolan was charged in July 2025 and pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud the following October.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Peter Valente and Angela Toma were both charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the case, prosecutors said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Rozier has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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