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.

Recent Examples on the Web This past March, a jury convicted Kirchner of four counts of wire fraud and seven counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 July 2024 The 54-year-old man is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, according to a July 9 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. —

Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024 Flashback: Singh pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by violating campaign finance laws. —

Crystal Kim, Axios, 10 July 2024 Jameson was charged of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the APX scheme. —

Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wire fraud

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