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- DictionaryWire fraud/ˈwī(ə)r ˌfrôd/
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- 1. financial fraud involving the use of telecommunications or information technology. US
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Federal crimes in the United States that involve mailing or electronically transmitting something associated with fraud
Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical or electronic mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders. Wikipedia