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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Other prominent figures have been housed at FPC Bryan include Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Star Jen Shah, who was convicted of wire fraud, and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was found guilty of defrauding investors.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
If he is convicted, Lloyd would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each of the 13 wire fraud counts and up to 10 years in prison for the monetary transaction count.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 July 2025
The ex-councilor agreed to plead guilty to two of the charges — one count of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning a federal program — as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s office.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
If he is convicted, Lloyd would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each of the 13 wire fraud counts and up to 10 years in prison for the monetary transaction count.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 July 2025
The ex-councilor agreed to plead guilty to two of the charges — one count of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning a federal program — as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s office.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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