Fraud

/frɔːd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

The company was charged with fraud after it was discovered they falsified their financial statements.

A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.

He was exposed as a fraud when people discovered he had never graduated from college.

A deception or trick that is intended to result in financial or personal gain.

The online scam was a classic case of fraud, luring in victims with the promise of easy money.

Middle English, from Old French 'fraude', from Latin 'fraus' meaning 'deceit, injury'.

identity fraud

The unauthorized use of someone's personal information to commit fraud.

credit card fraud

The unauthorized use of someone else's credit card information for financial gain.

insurance fraud

Submitting false claims to an insurance company in order to receive benefits.

fraudulent

intended to deceive; dishonest.

fraudster

a person who commits fraud.

defraud

to illegally obtain money from someone by deception.

fakes

Those are just a bunch of fakes pretending to be something they're not.

con

He pulled a con to make a quick buck.

scam artist

Watch out for that scam artist; he’s always running another scheme.

poser

He's just a poser, pretending to have a life he doesn't.