fraud
Plural
frauds
1
a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage
- The fraud convinced many people to invest in a non-existent business scheme.
- After years of deception, the fraud was finally caught and charged with multiple counts of financial misconduct.
- As a known fraud, he was subject to frequent investigations by financial regulators.
- The company suffered significant losses due to the actions of a skilled fraud who manipulated their financial systems.
2
the act of cheating in order to make illegal money
- He was arrested for fraud after it was discovered that he had been falsifying financial records for years.
- The company faced serious legal consequences due to the fraud committed by one of its employees who embezzled millions.
- The victim lost a significant amount of money to an online fraud scheme that promised high returns but was fake.
- The detective worked tirelessly to uncover the fraud involving the fake charity that had been stealing donations.
- She was shocked to learn that her identity had been stolen and used for fraud, leaving her with a damaged credit score.
3
something intended to deceive
- The insurance company uncovered a fraud where claims were falsified to obtain money.
- His entire application turned out to be a fraud, designed to deceive the hiring company.
- She was caught in a fraud after submitting fake documents to the bank for a loan.
4
a person who deceives people by acting nicely or pretending to be someone they are not
- The fraud was caught after pretending to be a wealthy investor.
- He was exposed as a fraud when it was discovered he had no qualifications.
- The police arrested the fraud for using a false identity to scam people.
- She fell victim to a fraud who claimed to be a lawyer.
- The fraud was selling fake tickets and scamming concertgoers.