wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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For instance, a fraudster may call your company to pretend to be a senior executive, urgently requesting a wire transfer to close a deal.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Spencer Platt | Getty Images The department said people are not required to pay a fee to get disaster relief, and that only scammers will repeatedly push for somebody to pay for services by wire transfer, gift card, payment apps, cryptocurrency or cash.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, consumer advocates are pushing for the EFTA to include wire transfers and checks.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 June 2024
Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Spencer Platt | Getty Images The department said people are not required to pay a fee to get disaster relief, and that only scammers will repeatedly push for somebody to pay for services by wire transfer, gift card, payment apps, cryptocurrency or cash.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, consumer advocates are pushing for the EFTA to include wire transfers and checks.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 June 2024
Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wire transfer
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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