Fraud

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɔːd/

Fraud (noun)

  1. the crime of lying or cheating to get money or benefits.
  2. a person who pretends to be something they are not to deceive others.
  3. an act of making something appear true when it is not.

Examples

  • The company was involved in a major fraud scheme.
  • He was arrested for committing fraud against the bank.

Common collocations: commit fraud, fraud scheme, fraud investigation, expose a fraud, call someone a fraud