wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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Real officials will never demand payment in the form of gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire transfers, Internet currency or cash.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Scammers may pose as property owners and move communication to text or personal email, asking for upfront payment via wire transfer or Zelle®.
—Samantha Leal, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
The arrest stems from a 15-month investigation that began in July 2024, when Palisades Park police alerted county detectives to a fraudulent wire transfer that caused a $982,148 loss to a local business.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Days after the game, Clase allegedly sent a photograph of a receipt for a wire transfer of approximately 90,000 pesos to an associate in the Dominican Republic.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Scammers may pose as property owners and move communication to text or personal email, asking for upfront payment via wire transfer or Zelle®.
—Samantha Leal, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
The arrest stems from a 15-month investigation that began in July 2024, when Palisades Park police alerted county detectives to a fraudulent wire transfer that caused a $982,148 loss to a local business.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Days after the game, Clase allegedly sent a photograph of a receipt for a wire transfer of approximately 90,000 pesos to an associate in the Dominican Republic.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wire transfer
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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