wire fraud
noun
the crime of using interstate wire, television, or radio communications with the intent to defraud.
Origin of wire fraud
1First recorded in 1950–55
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How to use wire fraud in a sentence
The wire fraud and mail charges each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
How Four Men Conned People Into Investing in a Jean-Claude Van Damme-Starring WWII Epic | Marlow Stern | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSAC Capital, the hedge fund controlled by billionaire Steven A. Cohen, was indicted Thursday for securities fraud and wire fraud.
Indictment of SAC Capital Creates Economic Losers and Winners | Filipa Ioannou | July 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThree women in their 50s and 60s were indicted for conspiracy, tax, and wire-fraud charges.
Why Goldman Sachs, Other Wall Street Titans Are Not Being Prosecuted | Peter Schweizer | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in 2008, Pellicano was found guilty on 76 charges—including wire fraud, identity theft, and racketeering.
Judge Denies Bail Request by Anthony Pellicano, Former Sleuth to the Stars | Christine Pelisek | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPellicano and his codefendant Arneson were convicted, among other things, of 17 counts of honest-services wire fraud.
Will Celebrity Snoop Anthony Pellicano Get Sprung? | Christine Pelisek | June 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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