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.—

Wendy Zellner

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Victims are then asked to send money via wire transfers or gift cards, methods that are nearly impossible to trace. —

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Prosecutors say that the suspicious wire transfers began in 2019. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024 Burns also warns against ever paying security deposits or rent through wire transfers or apps like Zelle, Venmo or Cash App. —

Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024 For instance, a fraudster may call your company to pretend to be a senior executive, urgently requesting a wire transfer to close a deal. —

Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wire transfer