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Meaning of fraud in English

fraud
noun
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/frɑːd/ uk
/frɔːd/

fraud noun (CRIME)

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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.
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fraud noun (FALSE)

C2 [ C ]
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.
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a dishonest person
  • cheatShe's a liar and a cheat!
  • cheaterUS I wouldn't play a game with him - he's a cheater.
  • crookMy dad says that used car salesmen are just a bunch of crooks.
  • fraudHe claims to be a doctor, but he's just a fraud without a medical license.
  • cowboyUK The private security firm are just a bunch of cowboys looking to rough up anyone who crosses their path.
  • sharkThe landlord was a real shark, jacking up rents without relief.
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Faking & pretending
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fraudulent
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fraudulently
(Definition of fraud from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

fraud | Intermediate English

fraud
noun
us
/frɔd/

fraud noun (CRIME)

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[ U ]
the crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people:
Convicted of tax fraud, he was sentenced to two years in prison.

fraud noun (FALSE PERSON/THING)

[ C ]
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.
(Definition of fraud from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

fraud | Business English

fraud
noun
uk
/frɔːd/ us
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[ C or U ]   LAW
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
[ C ]
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?
[ C ]
someone who deceives people, often to get money, by saying they are something they are not:
She believes her lawyer was a fraud.
See also
investment fraud
(Definition of fraud from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of fraud

fraud
But some of this smells like vote fraud.
From Chicago Tribune
Other industry officials say investigators are now better trained to look for patterns that could indicate fraud.
From The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Find out whether the dating service does any background checks or fraud scans before a person's profile is posted.
From Huffington Post
The intervention has drawn criticism from a prominent conservative-leaning group combating election fraud.
From The Hill
Academic experts and election officials both say there was no evidence of any widespread voter fraud in the 2016 presidential race.
From ABC News
While there have always been some isolated instances of alleged voter fraud, voting experts say there is no evidence of widespread fraud that affects elections.
From Chicago Tribune
The officials said the charges focus new attention on the region as an emerging locale for health care billing fraud.
From Dallas Morning News
In individual cases, they have to prove the fraud.
From Plain Dealer
He was also found guilty of commodity fraud.
From NPR
Reading up on your rights can prevent you from being a victim of moving fraud and safeguard your valuables.
From Huffington Post
The brothers' bank fraud charge stems from that withdrawal.
From OregonLive.com
Rewards may be paid to information that leads to an arrest, prosecution and conviction for insurance fraud.
From NJ.com
The statute of limitations, which gives officials five years to bring a case after learning about a possible fraud, eventually ran out.
From Washington Times
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Collocations with fraud

fraud

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accounting fraud
Its bankruptcy had been attributed to widespread accounting fraud.
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accusation of fraud
Let us consider the case of a newspaper which makes an entirely false accusation of fraud against an individual of small means.
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alleged fraud
That report identifies 191 cases of alleged fraud between 1985 and 1994.
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Translations of fraud

in Chinese (Traditional)
罪行, 詐騙（罪）, 虛假的…
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罪行, 诈骗（罪）, 虚假的…
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fraude, embuste, trapaça…
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घोटाळा, लबाड…
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詐欺, 詐欺（さぎ）, 詐欺師（さぎし）…
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dolandırıcılık, düzenbazlık, sahtekârlık…
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fraude [feminine], escroquerie [feminine], imposteur [masculine]…
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மக்களை ஏமாற்றி பணம் சம்பாதித்த குற்றம், தாங்கள் யாரோ அல்லது அவர்கள் இல்லாத ஒன்று என்று கூறி மக்களை ஏமாற்றும் ஒருவர்…
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(चल से पैसे ठग लेने का अपराध) धोखाधड़ी, ढोंगी, धोखेबाज़…
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છેતરપિંડી, ઠગાઈ, ઠગ…
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bedrageri, svindler, bedrager…
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bedrägeri, bluff…
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penipuan, lagak seperti…
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der Betrug, der Hochstapler…
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svindel [masculine], svindler [masculine], svindel…
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دھوکہ, قریب, دغا بازی…
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шахрайство, шахрай…
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ప్రజలను మోసం చేయడం ద్వారా డబ్బు సంపాదించే నేరం, వారు ఎవరో లేదా వారు లేని వారు అని చెప్పడం ద్వారా ప్రజలను మోసం చేసే ఎవరైనా…
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podvod, podvodník…
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penipuan, gadungan…
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การต้มตุ๋น, การหลอกลวง, นักต้มตุ๋น…
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sự lừa đảo, kẻ lừa đảo…
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oszustwo, oszustwa, oszust/ka…
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사기…
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frode, impostore…
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