wire fraud
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wire fraud
First recorded in 1950–55
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Rush was initially charged with theft of public funds, but has now pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bakker was then convicted in 1989 of 24 counts of mail and wire fraud and conspiracy in a scheme involving their Christian theme park, and served more than four years in prison.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He was charged this week with securities fraud, broker-dealer fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He later served time in prison, pleading guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other charges, but President Donald Trump commuted his sentence in October 2025.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The wire fraud charge, and the stolen property charge, were both directly based on the E911 Document.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
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