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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Andrade accused Uthmeier and foundation attorney Jeff Aaron of money laundering and wire fraud and turned over materials from his investigation to Campbell’s office and the FBI.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
She was arrested Wednesday on a federal wire fraud and money laundering indictment in Brooklyn.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
She was arraigned on charges of operating an unlicensed dog-breeding facility and wire fraud.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Henderson, 62, of Gary, pleaded guilty in October to wire fraud.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
She was arrested Wednesday on a federal wire fraud and money laundering indictment in Brooklyn.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
She was arraigned on charges of operating an unlicensed dog-breeding facility and wire fraud.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Henderson, 62, of Gary, pleaded guilty in October to wire fraud.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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