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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They were charged with 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Adams is charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery and receiving campaign contributions by foreign nationals; as well as one count of bribery, one count of wire fraud, and two counts of soliciting a contribution by a foreign national.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Ellison’s moral compass warped by FTX In December 2022, Ellison pleaded guilty to seven felony counts, including wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
The siblings face charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Adams is charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery and receiving campaign contributions by foreign nationals; as well as one count of bribery, one count of wire fraud, and two counts of soliciting a contribution by a foreign national.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Ellison’s moral compass warped by FTX In December 2022, Ellison pleaded guilty to seven felony counts, including wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
The siblings face charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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