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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They were both charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Cops and Robbers By 2022, law enforcement alleges, Iza was also engaging in financial fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Santos was sentenced to and serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud and identity theft.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Santos was serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of committing wire fraud and identity theft.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Cops and Robbers By 2022, law enforcement alleges, Iza was also engaging in financial fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Santos was sentenced to and serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud and identity theft.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Santos was serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of committing wire fraud and identity theft.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wire fraud
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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