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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Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October.
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CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Porter pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy later that year.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Porter, a former Toronto Raptor player, pleaded guilty in 2024 to a single count of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a gambling scheme.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
The defense also pointed out that the boys’ father, Ronald Rodis, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges in 2016.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Porter pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy later that year.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Porter, a former Toronto Raptor player, pleaded guilty in 2024 to a single count of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a gambling scheme.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
The defense also pointed out that the boys’ father, Ronald Rodis, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges in 2016.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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