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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Jail time ordered for Hawks executive Jones pleaded guilty to wire fraud in December, and was sentenced to three years and five months in jail this week.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
He was convicted on all charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Bock was convicted last year of multiple counts involving conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
During back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court, Jones entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, and filch millions of dollars from unwitting poker players.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
He was convicted on all charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Bock was convicted last year of multiple counts involving conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
During back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court, Jones entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, and filch millions of dollars from unwitting poker players.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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