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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Graham, 62, faced up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing after pleading guilty in May to one count of wire fraud in Miami federal court.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s co-founder Joseph Sandberg also agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s co-founder Joseph Sandberg also agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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