fraud
/frɔd/
noun
- The crime of deceiving someone in order to get money or property illegally.
- Identity theft is a common form of fraud that can ruin your credit score.
- The company executive was arrested for fraud after stealing millions from investors.
- She reported the credit card fraud to the bank immediately.
- A person who pretends to be someone or something they are not, especially to gain an advantage.
- The psychic turned out to be a fraud who just took people's money.
- Don't trust that website; it's run by a fraud selling fake products.
- He claimed to be a doctor, but he was a complete fraud with no medical training.
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