fraudulent
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Sometimes, they will try to open fraudulent loans and benefits posing as the person they’re targeting.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 130,000 reports of job scams and fraudulent employment agencies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Amount stolen Aug. 5 from the United Methodist Church New England Conference by hackers posing as bank representatives and making wire transfers to fraudulent accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Booking.com's spokesperson added "a range of checks and verification measures" help secure the site, and technologies such as AI "help us detect and remove the majority of fraudulent listings within 24 hours".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Francis smiled thinly, light glinting off his fraudulent pince-nez.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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