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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That account had then accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars of wire transfers.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
As part of the scam, the government imposters told him to wire transfer $33,000 to a Coinbase account.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The company has continued to expand its operations well beyond the scope of most rival fintechs and now operates in 38 countries including the United States, Mexico, and Japan, offering Robinhood-style stock trading, savings accounts, business banking, wire transfers and even sim cards.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The audit revealed that between August 2022 and August 2024, Suggs allegedly used the company card for personal purchases, including wire transfers, cash withdrawals and casino expenses, totaling more than $24,000.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 13 June 2025
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Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
As part of the scam, the government imposters told him to wire transfer $33,000 to a Coinbase account.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The company has continued to expand its operations well beyond the scope of most rival fintechs and now operates in 38 countries including the United States, Mexico, and Japan, offering Robinhood-style stock trading, savings accounts, business banking, wire transfers and even sim cards.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The audit revealed that between August 2022 and August 2024, Suggs allegedly used the company card for personal purchases, including wire transfers, cash withdrawals and casino expenses, totaling more than $24,000.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 13 June 2025
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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