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
Goldy was sentenced to 41 months in prison in 2024 after a federal jury convicted him of honest services wire fraud, use of an interstate facility with the intent to carry on unlawful activity and bribery concerning a program that receives federal funds.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors recommended Shawn O’Donnell, who was represented by a top Charlotte lawyer and had support of the head of Charlotte Christian School, be sentenced to at least 15 months in prison for one count of wire fraud.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Rozier has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of a federal gambling investigation and was placed on unpaid leave by the NBA days after he was arrested.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors charged Jubair with computer fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Wire fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20fraud. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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