overcharge

Example Sentences

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The fraudsters would sometimes knock on elderly people's doors and tell them their roofs needed repairing, then overcharge by thousands.

From BBC

Prosecutors alleged that the executives lied about how many doctors’ offices the advertising would appear in, allowing them to overcharge advertisers and use inflated revenue figures to secure loans and investors.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Washington used the software in a suit against the City of Flint claiming that residents were overcharged on water and sewer rates and service fees.

From New York Times

The agency said it has resolved the problems — some of them stemming from human error — that led to overcharges.

From Washington Post

The settlement resolved claims that Visa and MasterCard overcharged retailers on interchange fees, or swipe fees, when shoppers used credit or debit cards, and barred retailers from directing customers toward cheaper means of payment.

From Reuters