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 pair were originally sentenced in May 2023, before having some convictions — including wire fraud and obstruction of justice — reversed in 2025 and their cases remanded for resentencing.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The sentencing comes after Masanotti, a former Darien resident, took a plea deal in October, pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion, federal officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Rozier has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, pleading not guilty at his arraignment in December.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Roefaro is also facing charges, including bribery and wire fraud.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The sentencing comes after Masanotti, a former Darien resident, took a plea deal in October, pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion, federal officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Rozier has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, pleading not guilty at his arraignment in December.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Roefaro is also facing charges, including bribery and wire fraud.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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