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Simple English definitions for legal terms

wire fraud

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A quick definition of wire fraud:

Wire fraud is when someone uses phone or internet wires to do something illegal. To be guilty of wire fraud, a person must have planned to trick someone, lied or left out important information, caused someone to lose money or property, and used phone or internet wires to do it. It's like cheating someone over the phone or internet.

A more thorough explanation:

Wire fraud is a type of crime that involves using electronic communication, such as phone calls, emails, or text messages, to deceive someone and steal their money or property. In order for someone to be convicted of wire fraud, several things must be proven:

  • The person was involved in a scheme to defraud someone
  • The scheme involved lying or leaving out important information
  • The scheme caused the victim to lose money, property, or services
  • The person used electronic communication to carry out the scheme

For example, imagine someone sends an email to a group of people claiming to be a representative of a charity and asking for donations. The email includes a link to a fake website where people can enter their credit card information. The person who sent the email has committed wire fraud because they used electronic communication to deceive people and steal their money.

Another example could be someone calling an elderly person and pretending to be their grandchild in trouble. They ask for money to be wired to them immediately. The elderly person wires the money, but later finds out it was a scam. The person who made the phone call has committed wire fraud because they used electronic communication to deceive the elderly person and steal their money.

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9:31
some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173
9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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