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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The types of fraud that saw an increase included identity theft rising by more than 18%; wire fraud rising by nearly 5%; and incidents involving hacking or computer invasion increasing by about 13%. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026

In some of those cases, the lawsuit alleges Gersonde used company funds to commit bank and wire fraud. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Campbell assisted in the scheme, which ultimately led to authorities charging McCluskie, Campbell and Williamson with 18 counts of bank and wire fraud, each of which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Catalina Corona, 62, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Brooklyn Federal Court after her March 2025 indictment on wire and bank fraud charges. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wire fraud

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
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• isopod
• overawed

Legal Definition

wire fraud

see also:

fraud