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

Ramirez, 60, of Miami, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the same scheme. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

All three were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Each of the five counts of wire fraud carries a 20-year maximum prison sentence and a fine of $250,000. — Kevin Fixler september 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026

Siddharth Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in prison today for wire fraud relating to his investment company Swiftarc Capital LLC. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wire fraud

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
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• exopod
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• ostracod

Legal Definition

wire fraud

see also:

fraud