fraud
Example Sentences
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The source said the investigation had started after police received an allegation of fraud.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In the end, four of the nonprofit’s top leaders, including Bannon, were arrested on fraud and other charges connected to the fundraising scheme.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Tom Girardi is currently serving a seven-year sentence in federal prison after he was convicted of wire fraud for bilking his personal-injury clients in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
There again, we don’t really know how many people are losing money to fraud, because so many don’t report it.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
I felt like a fraud, acting as the ship’s doctor, but I was the closest thing we had to medically trained personnel.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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