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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Henderson, 62, of Gary, pleaded guilty in October to wire fraud.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Quinones pleaded guilty last year to a federal wire fraud charge.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Wang pleaded guilty to charges related to wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft and is awaiting sentencing next month.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Delgado now faces federal wire fraud and money laundering charges.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Quinones pleaded guilty last year to a federal wire fraud charge.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Wang pleaded guilty to charges related to wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft and is awaiting sentencing next month.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Delgado now faces federal wire fraud and money laundering charges.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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