fraud

Example Sentences

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Communities have been targeted in immigration raids as the government alleges large-scale benefit fraud in Minnesota, the US state with the largest Somali community in the US.

From BBC

French, who plays 'widow' Debbie Fendon, said: "This is a sitcom about a very strange little oddball family who commit a massive fraud but pretend that it's no big deal."

From BBC

By August 2017, however, Do was issued a notice by the Division of Workers’ Compensation of its intent to suspend him for a previous fraud case, according to the plea agreement.

From Los Angeles Times

A Cambodian bank founded by accused scam boss Chen Zhi, who has been indicted by the United States over a multibillion-dollar fraud and extradited to China, was ordered liquidated Thursday, Cambodia's central bank said.

From Barron's

Customs said paper checks have gotten lost in the mail or been subject to theft or fraud, and that the payment method is more expensive and takes longer than sending a refund electronically.

From The Wall Street Journal