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Definition fraud in British English

fraud noun

noun
/frɔːd/
1

the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them

Example

Police are investigating a complex fraud involving several bogus contractors.

Example

tax/insurance/benefit fraud

Synonyms and related words
the black economy black market bribery
1.1

relating to fraud

Example

fraud trials/cases

Synonyms and related words
the black economy black market bribery
2

the action of producing false documents or information in order to get what you want

Example

electoral fraud

Synonyms and related words
agriterrorism bigamy bioterrorism
3

someone who pretends to be an official or professional person in order to trick people

Synonyms and related words
liar cheat hypocrite
3.1

something that is not what people claim it is, and is designed to trick people

Example

The whole research programme was an elaborate fraud.

Synonyms and related words
falsehood fantasy myth
Definition fraud in British English