defraud
Example Sentences
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Mozambique and Switzerland brought criminal and civil proceedings, and in 2021 Credit Suisse paid $475 million to settle charges that it defrauded some investors in the debt deals.
The intention is to defraud them out of their money.
From BBC
In a partial summary judgment ahead of the trial's start, Engoron found Trump liable for defrauding banks and insurers and ordered the dissolution of his businesses.
From Salon
A British hedge-fund trader accused of defrauding Danish taxpayers of $1.3 billion has been extradited to Denmark by the United Arab Emirates, where he had lived for more than a decade.
From New York Times
In May, Santos was indicted on 23 federal counts accusing him of defrauding donors, stealing from his campaign and lying to Congress.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
