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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Stefan Pildes is facing federal wire fraud charges.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Pildes, 50, faces wire fraud charges.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Stefan Pildes, a 50-year-old resident of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested in Manhattan and charged with one count of wire fraud, according to a statement by federal prosecutors.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Christian Cruz, 45, of Pompano Beach, was found guilty at trial in January of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and to make false statements relating to health care matters and three counts of structuring.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Pildes, 50, faces wire fraud charges.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Stefan Pildes, a 50-year-old resident of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested in Manhattan and charged with one count of wire fraud, according to a statement by federal prosecutors.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Christian Cruz, 45, of Pompano Beach, was found guilty at trial in January of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and to make false statements relating to health care matters and three counts of structuring.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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