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How to pronounce fraud in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dupery, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on
Type of wile, shenanigan, chicanery, chicane, guile, trickery
Has types goldbrick
Type Words
Synonyms fake, faker, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer
Type of cheater, trickster, slicker, cheat, beguiler, deceiver
Has types name dropper, ringer
Type Words
Type of crime, criminal offence, law-breaking, criminal offense
Has types mail fraud, barratry, cheat, collateral fraud, constructive fraud, election fraud, extrinsic fraud, fraud in fact, fraud in the factum, fraud in the inducement, identity theft, intrinsic fraud, legal fraud, positive fraud, rig, swindle

Examples of fraud

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Shepard was sentenced Dec. 10 to 10 months in prison for mail fraud and bribery.
From the stltoday.com
In Flagler County, she is charged with organized fraud and felony child neglect.
From the news-journalonline.com
The trick to making money in payments processing is to keep the fraud rate down.
From the techcrunch.com
He said Mr. Kohn left the case before Chevron's fraud accusations became public.
From the online.wsj.com
The September polls were marred by fraud, as well as intimidation by insurgents.
From the online.wsj.com
In the face of budget cuts, Schneiderman said fraud and waste must be uncovered.
From the democratandchronicle.com
He pleaded guilty last March to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.
From the chron.com
Borstelmann pleaded guilty to one count each of mail fraud and money laundering.
From the sfgate.com
Al-Hussayen, meanwhile, was charged with visa fraud and making false statements.
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  • Imposter: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  • Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
  • In the broadest sense, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent.
  • Frauds is a 1993 Australian black comedy fim starring pop star Phil Collins. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
  • (Frauds (Soundtrack)) The soundtrack to the 1992 film Frauds featuring Guy Gross's score was released in 1992 on Picture This Records.
  • Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain; The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end; A person who performs any such trick; To defraud
  • (Frauds) Statute of, 29 Chas. II, one of the principal provisions of which was that conveyances of land and leases over three years should be in writing.
  • Or attempted frauds will be dealt with severely - we will always report it and take necessary action.