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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There was a similar situation last season with ex-Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, who was banned from the NBA indefinitely and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Last Thursday, Rozier was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Similarly, former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter—whom the NBA banned last year and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud—removed himself from games for the same purpose.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The felony charges Azevedo faces include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, as well as lying to a government agency.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Last Thursday, Rozier was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Similarly, former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter—whom the NBA banned last year and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud—removed himself from games for the same purpose.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The felony charges Azevedo faces include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, as well as lying to a government agency.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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