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as in scams
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
thousands of people lost money when the investment scheme turned out to be a fraud
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as in fakes
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
the "blind" panhandler was just a fraud trying to con holiday shoppers out of their money
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Recent Examples of frauds
And never give up the kind of personal information that is beyond the scope of a simple quote for a service, scammers look to use this to perpetuate other frauds and attacks.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The public harm from frauds dwarfs other forms of measurable consumer harm.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Do bear in mind, though, that this protection against phishing frauds currently only works in Chrome.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
His empire came crashing down in 2022 after the company abruptly sought bankruptcy protection, leading to the discovery of one of the biggest financial frauds in history.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Take thieves, frauds and scammers.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
The ones who weren’t downright frauds were only cracked and wretched old women with delusions.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2022, frauds and scams cost the military community more than $414 million, an increase of more than 50% from the previous year, according to the FTC.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Gift card frauds and phishing attacks can be much more visible and have a long history of packing a punch on retailers.
—Javed Hasan, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The public harm from frauds dwarfs other forms of measurable consumer harm.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Do bear in mind, though, that this protection against phishing frauds currently only works in Chrome.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
His empire came crashing down in 2022 after the company abruptly sought bankruptcy protection, leading to the discovery of one of the biggest financial frauds in history.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Take thieves, frauds and scammers.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
The ones who weren’t downright frauds were only cracked and wretched old women with delusions.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2022, frauds and scams cost the military community more than $414 million, an increase of more than 50% from the previous year, according to the FTC.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Gift card frauds and phishing attacks can be much more visible and have a long history of packing a punch on retailers.
—Javed Hasan, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Frauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frauds. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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