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
The 60-year-old, from St. Petersburg, Florida, was given a six-year sentence Monday, April 8, after pleading guilty to wire fraud late last year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, Anderson was federally indicted on 14 counts of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making a false statement in connection with a loan application.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Mark Roy Anderson, 69, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday afternoon Berhan, 30, pleaded guilty to three felonies: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Parnas, who was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2022 on campaign finance, making false statements and wire fraud convictions, was called as a witness by Democrats.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
In December, Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives following an Ethics Committee investigation and being indicted and arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and lying to Congress.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The sanctions were unveiled as the Justice Department announced charges against seven Chinese nationals accused of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and wire fraud.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Anderson, who has pleaded guilty to related charges of wire fraud and fraudulent use of identification, testified that Martin dismembered the victim’s corpse in the bathtub, before the pair disposed the body parts in Canarsie Park on April 8 and 9, 2018.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, Anderson was federally indicted on 14 counts of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making a false statement in connection with a loan application.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Mark Roy Anderson, 69, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday afternoon Berhan, 30, pleaded guilty to three felonies: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Parnas, who was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2022 on campaign finance, making false statements and wire fraud convictions, was called as a witness by Democrats.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
In December, Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives following an Ethics Committee investigation and being indicted and arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and lying to Congress.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The sanctions were unveiled as the Justice Department announced charges against seven Chinese nationals accused of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and wire fraud.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Anderson, who has pleaded guilty to related charges of wire fraud and fraudulent use of identification, testified that Martin dismembered the victim’s corpse in the bathtub, before the pair disposed the body parts in Canarsie Park on April 8 and 9, 2018.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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