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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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s co-founder Joseph Sandberg also agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Perlstein pleaded guilty to wire fraud in June.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
In March 2018, McFarland pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud to defraud investors and ticket holders and was later sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to forfeit $26 million.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s co-founder Joseph Sandberg also agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Perlstein pleaded guilty to wire fraud in June.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
In March 2018, McFarland pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud to defraud investors and ticket holders and was later sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to forfeit $26 million.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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