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 They also were found guilty of tax evasion and conspiring to defraud the IRS, and Julie Chrisley was convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 The maximum penalties for the charges include 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and securities fraud and five years in prison for the remaining charges, the Justice Department said in a news release. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wire fraud 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wire fraud was in 1951

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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

wire fraud

see fraud

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