fraud Synonyms
fraud Meaning
fraud (n)
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
fraud (n.)
Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right or interest of another is injured; injurious stratagem; deceit; trick.
An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of obtaining some valuable thing or promise from another.
A trap or snare.
fraud Sentence Examples
- The company was accused of widespread accounting fraud that inflated its profits.
- The politician was convicted of campaign finance fraud for accepting illegal contributions.
- The university discovered a pattern of academic fraud among several students.
- The insurance company denied the claim due to suspected insurance fraud.
- The celebrity was caught in a celebrity endorsement fraud scheme.
- The non-profit organization was found guilty of charitable fraud for misusing donations.
- The financial advisor was sued for investment fraud that resulted in massive losses.
- The employee was fired for payroll fraud after falsifying hours worked.
- The online retailer was charged with consumer fraud for deceptive advertising practices.
- The art collector was tricked into purchasing a fake painting, a victim of art fraud.
FAQs About the word fraud
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person, a person who makes deceitful pretenses, something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended
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The company was accused of widespread accounting fraud that inflated its profits.
The politician was convicted of campaign finance fraud for accepting illegal contributions.
The university discovered a pattern of academic fraud among several students.
The insurance company denied the claim due to suspected insurance fraud.
