frauds

7 definitions • 13 examples

the crime of getting money by deceiving people:

credit card fraud

fraud charge He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges.

someone who deceives people by saying that they are someone or something that they are not:

She was a psychic who was later revealed to be a fraud.

the crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people:

Convicted of tax fraud, he was sentenced to two years in prison.

a person or thing that is not what it claims or pretends to be:

He says he’s been everywhere and done everything, but I think he’s a fraud.

the crime of getting money by tricking or deceiving people, or a crime of this type:

serious/massive fraud We only investigate when there are sufficient grounds for believing serious fraud has taken place.

The US Sentencing Commission has raised penalties for corporate fraud twice.

credit card/tax fraud He was charged for federal tax fraud.

bank/accounting fraud She pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bank fraud.

engage in/commit/perpetrate fraud It is said that they knowingly helped corporate executives commit fraud.

a fraud investigation/case/trial

something that is not what it appears to be and is deliberately used to deceive people, especially to get money:

What happens if the investment turns out to be a fraud?

someone who deceives people, often to get money, by saying they are something they are not:

She believes her lawyer was a fraud.