How to Use wire fraud in a Sentence

wire fraud

noun
  • He was charged with wire fraud.
  • Both men were charged with bribery and wire fraud.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Pildes, 50, faces wire fraud charges.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.
    — Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Myers was charged with four counts of wire fraud.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • He was charged with one count of theft, wire fraud, burglary and forgery.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Each wire fraud charge alone carries up to 20 years.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Giri is charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Court dockets show the men have been charged with wire fraud but are yet to file a plea.
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Moore was charged with wire fraud, insurance fraud, and forgery.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Williams faces ten years in prison for each theft charge and 20 years for each count of wire fraud.
    — Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The couple is charged with theft of federal funds and wire fraud.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
  • Perlstein pleaded guilty to wire fraud in June.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Each person pleaded guilty to one county of wire fraud.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • All three are charged with wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.
    — Julia Coin february 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Fahima Mahamud was charged last week with one count of wire fraud.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Quinones pleaded guilty last year to a federal wire fraud charge.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • That includes wire fraud, such as attempts to steal a down payment.
    — Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Batino faces up to 20 years for wire fraud and up to three years for the tax charge.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • He's been charged with one count of cyberstalking and one count of wire fraud.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Duroseau was found guilty of conspiracy and three wire fraud counts.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • His wife was also convicted of wire fraud.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This month, Law and Williams each pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Goodgame was charged with conspiracy, bank fraud and wire fraud.
    — Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Cochran was convicted of six counts of wire fraud while Snow was found guilty of three.
    — Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Youngblood claimed no checks were written out to him, so how could he be accused of wire fraud?
    — Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Julie was also convicted of wire fraud.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Brooks was arrested on April 2 and has been charged with one count of wire fraud.
    — Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2021
  • That left Pooley guilty on two counts of wire fraud and one count of identity theft.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024

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