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fraud

/frɔːd/

/frɔd/

fraudnoun

frauds

/frɔːd/

/frɔd/

Translations

мошенничество

The company was involved in a major fraud scandal.

Компания была вовлечена в крупный скандал с мошенничеством.

обман

He was charged with committing fraud against the government.

Его обвинили в совершении обмана против правительства.

афера

The investment turned out to be a fraud.

Инвестиция оказалась аферой.

Additional translations

жульничество

надувательство

Definitions

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

The company was accused of fraud after it was discovered they had been falsifying financial records.

A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.

He was exposed as a fraud when it was revealed that he had lied about his qualifications.

Synonyms

fraudadjective

/frɔːd/

/frɔd/

Used attributively before nouns to denote connection with wrongful deception (e.g., "fraud investigation").

Definitions

Relating to or designed for the detection, prevention, or commission of fraud; fraudulent.

The company invested in advanced fraud detection software.

Synonyms