Definition & Meaning of "fraud"

Fraud

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

a person who deceives people by acting nicely or pretending to be someone who they are not

Example

The court unexpectedly penalized the defendant for financial fraud.

Last year, the judge successfully jailed the embezzler for financial fraud.

She did two years for white-collar fraud.

The company abetted the fraud by creating fake invoices and documents.

The investigation yielded conclusive evidence of fraud within the company.

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