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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The snafu became material for material streaming service documentaries and led to organizer Billy McFarland pleading guilty to wire fraud.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
She was eventually indicted in January on charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
If convicted, Swensen could face up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and up to 15 years in prison for each count of fraud involving aircraft parts.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Fyre Festival is the brainchild of Billy McFarland, who spent nearly four years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud for defrauding investors out of $27.4 million with the first Fyre Festival.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
She was eventually indicted in January on charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
If convicted, Swensen could face up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and up to 15 years in prison for each count of fraud involving aircraft parts.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Fyre Festival is the brainchild of Billy McFarland, who spent nearly four years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud for defrauding investors out of $27.4 million with the first Fyre Festival.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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