defrauded

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t until the next day that the victim and his spouse began to believe they had been defrauded and reached out to Ventura police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In some jurisdictions, a fraud victim — like a defrauded bank — may argue for treatment as a special class of creditor with direct access to trust funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He wants more than $150 billion, alleging OpenAI defrauded him as a donor in seeking to convert it into a for-profit company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A woman who defrauded more than £23,000 in benefits claiming she was too ill to go outside has avoided jail after she was caught surfing and ziplining in Mexico.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Then she knew a moment of anger and wanted to shout at them because she felt they had cheated her out of her dream, defrauded her.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry