fraud
Example Sentences
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The source said the investigation had started after police received an allegation of fraud.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In the end, four of the nonprofit’s top leaders, including Bannon, were arrested on fraud and other charges connected to the fundraising scheme.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
In an unlikely turnabout, Murdaugh—who is still expected to spend the rest of his life in jail on fraud charges—sued her in recent days for violating his civil rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
There again, we don’t really know how many people are losing money to fraud, because so many don’t report it.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
By confessing to fraud, Maggie and Kate didn’t destroy the Spiritualist movement or their sister Leah.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing fraud
A Web of Lies
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