wire fraud

noun

1. the crime of using interstate wire, television, or radio communications with the intent to defraud.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wire fraud¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The wire fraud and mail charges each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

From The Daily Beast

SAC Capital, the hedge fund controlled by billionaire Steven A. Cohen, was indicted Thursday for securities fraud and wire fraud.

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Three women in their 50s and 60s were indicted for conspiracy, tax, and wire-fraud charges.

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But in 2008, Pellicano was found guilty on 76 charges—including wire fraud, identity theft, and racketeering.

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Pellicano and his codefendant Arneson were convicted, among other things, of 17 counts of honest-services wire fraud.

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