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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Raquelle Judge pleaded guilty Dec 17 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock was found guilty in March on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Mohamed Jama Ismail, who was convicted at trial last year on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, took about $2 million, according to prosecutors.
—David Knutson, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones were all arrested in October and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock was found guilty in March on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Mohamed Jama Ismail, who was convicted at trial last year on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, took about $2 million, according to prosecutors.
—David Knutson, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones were all arrested in October and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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