fraudulent
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During the pandemic, the state paid an estimated $30 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims, including to state prisoners and criminals who used patently false identities like then-Sen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
While even reliable AI detectors can produce false results, researchers say a crop of fraudulent tools has emerged online, easily weaponized to discredit authentic content and tarnish reputations.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The person I spoke to seemed to know who I was — possibly from caller ID — and appeared to have information about me and the fraudulent charge.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
One of the reasons fraudulent dealers can get away with their crimes is because autograph verification is an unregulated process in the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
But to Burry, the judgment of the marketplace was fraudulent, and Joel Greenblatt didn’t know what he was talking about.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing fraudulent
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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