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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Cantrell, 53, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, making false statements and false declarations before a grand jury.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Santos began his sentence last month after pleading guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges, among other things, as part of a plea deal in April.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
One of two former owners of a Colorado funeral home found guilty of abusing corpses has taken a federal plea deal on a wire fraud charge, multiple news organizations reported.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Todd and Julie were indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy in 2019 and went to prison in January 2023.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Santos began his sentence last month after pleading guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges, among other things, as part of a plea deal in April.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
One of two former owners of a Colorado funeral home found guilty of abusing corpses has taken a federal plea deal on a wire fraud charge, multiple news organizations reported.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Todd and Julie were indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy in 2019 and went to prison in January 2023.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 July 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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