fraudulent
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"The government is taking several steps to ensure that there is investigation and immediate action against any fraudulent practices," Jaya Narayan Acharya, spokesman at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
During the pandemic, the state paid an estimated $30 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims, including to state prisoners and criminals who used patently false identities like then-Sen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In fact, you should treat any transaction as potentially fraudulent from the start, and not wait until the moment you know you’re being scammed.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Unofficially, the music industry believes up to 10% of content across all streaming platforms is fraudulent.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
When they wrote about spirits at all, most newspapers concentrated their efforts on exposing mediums as frivolous and fraudulent.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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