Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fraud in American Collocation
fraud
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/frɔd/
possible
alleged
attempted
potential
suspected
The Benefits Agency were investigating a suspected fraud.
large or serious
complex
large-scale
massive
serious
widespread
The company recently collapsed after an alleged massive fraud.
deliberate
deliberate
outright
He has clearly been guilty of mismanagement, if not outright fraud.
fight or stop fraud
combat
counter
deter
eliminate
fight
prevent
reduce
stamp out
stop
tackle
We believe ID cards will not help to combat identity fraud.
discover fraud
detect
discover
expose
investigate
uncover
Internal auditors detected a possible fraud.
commit fraud
commit
perpetrate
For those committing benefit frauds, the penalties can include imprisonment.
think or say there is fraud
allege
report
suspect
There may be some institutions who would rather not report fraud, in case it reflects badly on them.
detection
investigation
prevention
protection
These measures are intended to assist fraud prevention.