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.

Recent Examples on the Web Santos was initially charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. —

Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 In January 2023, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned an indictment charging him with one count of securities fraud, one count of wire fraud, three counts of investment adviser fraud, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 June 2024 Pham, 38, considered one of the world’s top poker players, was about to board a one-way flight to Australia at JFK Airport Monday when federal authorities arrested him and charged him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024 Paul Schnitzer, 51, of Clermont, Fla., is charged with one count of wire fraud. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wire fraud

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