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

Bailey and Michael have been federally indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with allegations involving the hiring process. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Roberts pleaded guilty on June 10, 2026, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Bakker was indicted in 1988 for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy after an investigation of PTL's finances. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty to charges including commodities fraud, wire fraud, theft of nonpublic government information, and unlawful use of confidential information for personal gain. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wire fraud

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
• goldenrod
• isopod
• ostracod

Legal Definition

wire fraud

see also:

fraud