defraud

The law, typically used to police Medicare or Medicaid fraud, is designed to penalize businesses that defraud the government by inflating the cost of services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Look at this nice mom taking care of an infant; surely she’s a nice lady who would never defraud anyone or even tell a single, small lie,” the image desperately wants to tell us.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

On October 14, MBL and NRK had also threatened to sue Meta, accusing the American giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements impersonating them in order to defraud internet users.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Jason Zadrozny was accused of setting up a fake heritage group to defraud Nottinghamshire County Council out of thousands of pounds and was found guilty last month.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

I’d just have to prove that they were using the telegraph company to defraud.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Garner Food Co. defrauds customers with its name and lone star logo on the iconic brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

White-collar crime undermines the rule of law, defrauds victims, and disrupts the marketplace.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2018

If a senator, Cabinet secretary, or federal judge assaults or defrauds another citizen in violation of state law, he or she cannot claim immunity based on occupation of a federal office.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2017

“If a large brokerage firm defrauds you, at least they have the money to pay you back,” said Brian Smiley, an Atlanta- based securities lawyer.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2011

He defrauds himself of the happiness which knocks at his door, because business fills his head by night and by day, and absorbs all his energy.

From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen

An A-CAP representative said Wander’s plea confirmed that it had been defrauded by him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

In 2023, a federal judge ordered Holmes and former Theranos President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to pay more than $452 million in restitution to investors and companies defrauded by Theranos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

A digital media founder was ordered to repay defrauded investors $36 million.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

At their first meeting, he learned that the client, who was in her late 60s and showed no signs of cognitive decline, had been previously defrauded out of $20,000.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The state racing board, tired of the whole mess, realized that the race’s nonbetting status gave them an out because the public had not been defrauded.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Such shenanigans are nothing new: In 2006 two defendants pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after being charged with defrauding campaigns that hired them to do internal polling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her medical testing company Theranos after touting lofty promises she couldn't deliver.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her medical testing company Theranos, fuelling a media circus that has been chronicled in books, podcasts and the mini-series The Dropout, starring Amanda Seyfried.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Holmes was convicted in 2022 of defrauding investors in her failed blood-testing company and sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nor would certificates for land have issued to the companies while they were openly cheating, defrauding, and robbing the government and people.

From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud