How to Use wire fraud in a Sentence

wire fraud

noun
  • He was charged with wire fraud.
  • The 36-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the extortion and wire fraud charges.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2023
  • If he is convicted of wire fraud, Lott faces up to 20 years in prison.
    Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Giri is charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • James Zhong, the 32-year-old behind the theft, pleaded guilty Friday to a single count of wire fraud.
    Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The jury is tasked with deciding whether to find the three guilty on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Last week, the 30-year-old pleaded guilty to wire fraud in front of a magistrate court judge in New York.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2023
  • That includes wire fraud, such as attempts to steal a down payment.
    Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Long Nguyen pleaded guilty last October to four counts of wire fraud.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The men each face one count of securities fraud and three counts of wire fraud with a maximum of 20 years in prison.
    Jennifer Korn, CNN, 6 Nov. 2022
  • If he is convicted of wire fraud, he could be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison.
    Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Santos, who faces wire fraud charges in a separate case, was not named in the indictment.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Sean Pierre Jackson, 33, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in August.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The maximum sentence for each count of wire fraud is 20 years in federal prison.
    Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In July, Shah pleaded guilty to the count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
    Alexandra Del Rosariostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • On Friday, Zhong pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Nov. 2022
  • She was arrested in January and pleaded guilty to wire fraud in April.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 July 2023
  • Julie was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
    USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The United States has charged him with wire fraud conspiracy related to a loan scam.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • He is being charged with two counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and two counts of making false statements.
    Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2022
  • In July 2022, Shah pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Just months later, Holmes was found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022
  • McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, and served nearly four yeras.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2022
  • If he’s found guilty of wire fraud, Farrer faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Peaches Stergo, 36, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison under the law.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • She was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud against the company’s investors.
    Eli Tan, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Smith pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Xavier Menzies, 51, of Chicago Heights, was charged in an indictment made public Friday with four counts of wire fraud.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Officials in Peru allowed his temporary release to the US in June to face the extortion and wire fraud charges.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Shah pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023

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