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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Victims are then instructed to send money using wire transfers, peer-to-peer payment apps or cryptocurrency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Scammers often request payment through gift cards, wire transfers or cryptocurrency.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The bank will have walk-up ATMs, safe deposit boxes, night deposit services, coin machines and wire transfer services.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The scammer then requested a wire transfer payment for fees associated with their permit applications.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Scammers often request payment through gift cards, wire transfers or cryptocurrency.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The bank will have walk-up ATMs, safe deposit boxes, night deposit services, coin machines and wire transfer services.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The scammer then requested a wire transfer payment for fees associated with their permit applications.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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