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Now a federal grand jury has indicted Marisela Nuño, who is accused of attempting to defraud COVID-19 relief programs of about $18 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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

If this is done knowingly and with intent to defraud, this is an illegal con game.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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

They give us the essential goods of existence as we deserve and can best enjoy them: order, namely, industry, leisure, of which idleness defrauds, and distraction deprives us.

From Tablets by Amos Bronson Alcott

Only Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme defrauded 40,000 investors, comes close in terms of attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The company’s founder has sued Kao, saying his stewardship defrauded Navatek of millions.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 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

Bush, 48, of Otley in West Yorkshire, was "preoccupied with his own enrichment", defrauded nearly 200 families out of £562,117 and "caused anguish and pain on a scale beyond comprehension", the judge said.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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

He isn’t sure how Think Jerky made its way to the federal prison in Bryan, Texas, where Holmes is serving out her sentence after being found guilty of defrauding investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Those concerns are particularly acute with someone like Holmes, who was convicted of defrauding investors through an elaborate web of deception.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

"Those proposals were not gotten up for the purpose of defrauding the Government; I did not send them to Clendenning for that purpose."

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll