fraud
Meaning
Fraud refers to the wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "fraud" with "scam," where "fraud" implies legal wrongdoing.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Yesterday
Maria
checked
her
bank
statement
and
saw
a
payment
she
did
not
recognize
.
She
suspected
fraud
,
so
she
called
customer
service
to
ask
for
details
about
the
transaction
.
The
representative
said
an
investigation
would
start
and
the
bank
would
temporarily
freeze
the
amount
while
they
checked
.
Maria
felt
relieved
when
they
promised
to
update
her
by
email
and
to
return
any
money
taken
without
permission
.
The
experience
taught
her
to
review
her
accounts
more
often
and
to
set
alerts
for
new
payments
.
Common Phrases
insurance fraud
credit card fraud
tax fraud
Synonyms
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