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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Chapman, 38, of Hialeah, pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, including submitting COVID-19 loan applications and advising a half-dozen others on filing similar requests for emergency benefits that were managed by the Small Business Administration.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
That’s because Tesla, Musk’s electric vehicle manufacturer, is about to face a make-or-break test of self-driving technology that the CEO believes is key to its future value — yet has been the subject of a years-long probe by the Justice Department into potential securities and wire fraud.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Pham was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, six counts of wire fraud, six counts of concealment money laundering, and one count of bribery, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Christopher Kamon, a former head of accounting for Girardi's law firm, was also tried on two counts of wire fraud and accused of aiding and abetting Girardi's scheme, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
That’s because Tesla, Musk’s electric vehicle manufacturer, is about to face a make-or-break test of self-driving technology that the CEO believes is key to its future value — yet has been the subject of a years-long probe by the Justice Department into potential securities and wire fraud.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Pham was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, six counts of wire fraud, six counts of concealment money laundering, and one count of bribery, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Christopher Kamon, a former head of accounting for Girardi's law firm, was also tried on two counts of wire fraud and accused of aiding and abetting Girardi's scheme, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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