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
On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The charges include conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, subscribing to a false tax return and making false statements to a federal agent.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The felony charges of wire fraud, income tax fraud, loan fraud and theft of between $500 and $10,000 were brought less than a month before an April 2025 village election in which Doneshia Codjoe challenged Monee’s incumbent mayor, Therese Bogs.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
He was convicted of all charges, including bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The charges include conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, subscribing to a false tax return and making false statements to a federal agent.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The felony charges of wire fraud, income tax fraud, loan fraud and theft of between $500 and $10,000 were brought less than a month before an April 2025 village election in which Doneshia Codjoe challenged Monee’s incumbent mayor, Therese Bogs.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
He was convicted of all charges, including bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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