# Wire Fraud

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R76qvSDUqHT3U3jz0wOw1y1

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Betrug per Draht
- en-gb: Wire Fraud
- es-es: Fraude por transferencia electrónica
- es-mx: Fraude por transferencia electrónica
- fr-fr: Fraude par fil
- he-il: הונאת חוטים
- hi-in: वायर धोखाधड़ी
- ja-jp: 電線詐欺
- pt-br: Fraude eletrônica
- zh-cn: 电信诈骗

## Definition

The use of an electric or electronic communications facility to intentionally transmit a false and/or deceptive message in furtherance of a fraudulent activity.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R5ks6eYBkfLh4Fgv1Zusal

**Is Defined By:** https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2012/resources/nibrs-offense-definitions

**Deprecated:** False