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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Those Involved: Porter, Mollah and Long Phi Pham have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The couple pleaded guilty last week to one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
They were charged with material support for terrorism, computer fraud, wire fraud and identity theft.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Neil Divers, 66, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering on July 17, according to a news release from United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The couple pleaded guilty last week to one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
They were charged with material support for terrorism, computer fraud, wire fraud and identity theft.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Neil Divers, 66, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering on July 17, according to a news release from United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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