wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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The scammers demand payment via wire transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency ATMs, threatening to stall or cancel projects if applicants don’t pay immediately.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The scheme targeting Zimbler involved daily Microsoft Teams chats and video calls, more than 10 fake government documents with official-looking seals — including a federal arrest warrant — and two wire transfers.
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Ella Moore
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Be careful if a seller asks for peer-to-peer payment apps, crypto, gift cards or a wire transfer.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The fraudulent wire transfer took place in December.
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Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The scheme targeting Zimbler involved daily Microsoft Teams chats and video calls, more than 10 fake government documents with official-looking seals — including a federal arrest warrant — and two wire transfers.
—
Ella Moore
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Be careful if a seller asks for peer-to-peer payment apps, crypto, gift cards or a wire transfer.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The fraudulent wire transfer took place in December.
—
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wire transfer
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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