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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Gonder, who formerly worked in the BSO Department of Detention for more than 20 years, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in March.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
McFarland was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud in relation to the festival and served time in prison from 2018 until 2022.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
He was charged by federal prosecutors with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of wire fraud.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In October 2022, a New York jury convicted Nikola founder Trevor Milton on federal charges of securities fraud and wire fraud.
—From Reuters, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
McFarland was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud in relation to the festival and served time in prison from 2018 until 2022.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
He was charged by federal prosecutors with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of wire fraud.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In October 2022, a New York jury convicted Nikola founder Trevor Milton on federal charges of securities fraud and wire fraud.
—From Reuters, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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