defrauded
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A digital media founder was ordered to repay defrauded investors $36 million.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
At their first meeting, he learned that the client, who was in her late 60s and showed no signs of cognitive decline, had been previously defrauded out of $20,000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a phone interview Friday night, Paulina Quintal, one of the victims, said many of the people he defrauded were farmworkers, including some who borrowed money from family back home in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The 48-year-old defrauded 172 people over 11 years to the tune of £562,000, Hull Crown Court was told.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Then she knew a moment of anger and wanted to shout at them because she felt they had cheated her out of her dream, defrauded her.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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