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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Omar Navarro, 37, pleaded guilty in June to a single count of wire fraud for defrauding his own election campaign.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Madigan also was convicted on six out of seven counts — including wire fraud and Travel Act violations — regarding a plan to get then-Chicago Ald.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Fahima Mahamud was charged last week with one count of wire fraud.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The pair were originally sentenced in May 2023, before having some convictions — including wire fraud and obstruction of justice — reversed in 2025 and their cases remanded for resentencing.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Madigan also was convicted on six out of seven counts — including wire fraud and Travel Act violations — regarding a plan to get then-Chicago Ald.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Fahima Mahamud was charged last week with one count of wire fraud.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The pair were originally sentenced in May 2023, before having some convictions — including wire fraud and obstruction of justice — reversed in 2025 and their cases remanded for resentencing.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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