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 United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has issued an arrest warrant for Guan Tianfeng, 30, charging him with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Democrat lawmaker is facing five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, a court filing by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts says.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The San Fernando Valley man filed his plea agreement Tuesday and was expected to formally enter a guilty plea for one felony count of wire fraud in the U.S. district court in downtown Los Angeles in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Justice.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
If convicted, Walton and Jones face a maximum of 20 years for each count of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 10 years for each count of money laundering, three years for each count of preparing false tax returns and one year for each count of failing to file a tax return.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Democrat lawmaker is facing five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, a court filing by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts says.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The San Fernando Valley man filed his plea agreement Tuesday and was expected to formally enter a guilty plea for one felony count of wire fraud in the U.S. district court in downtown Los Angeles in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Justice.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
If convicted, Walton and Jones face a maximum of 20 years for each count of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 10 years for each count of money laundering, three years for each count of preparing false tax returns and one year for each count of failing to file a tax return.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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