wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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Never send your payment by a wire transfer, cryptocurrency, Zelle, Venmo or a cashier's check.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
To avoid immediate legal trouble, victims are often instructed to pay immediately, usually through prepaid gift cards, cryptocurrency ATMs, or wire transfers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
On December 23, the records show an incoming wire transfer from Rodrick Ventura, Cassie Ventura’s father, for $20,000, and on December 27, Combs’ account returned the $20,000.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The three then racked up more than $20,000 in purchases and wire transfers using the man’s unlocked phone, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
To avoid immediate legal trouble, victims are often instructed to pay immediately, usually through prepaid gift cards, cryptocurrency ATMs, or wire transfers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
On December 23, the records show an incoming wire transfer from Rodrick Ventura, Cassie Ventura’s father, for $20,000, and on December 27, Combs’ account returned the $20,000.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The three then racked up more than $20,000 in purchases and wire transfers using the man’s unlocked phone, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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