fraudulent
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County Sheriff Robert Luna said the recently arrested suspects conducted extensive research of properties and attempted to conceal their crimes using burner phones and cars rented under fraudulent identities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
That image is a family portrait, albeit one crisscrossed with cruelty and deception, including fraudulent bloodlines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A woman jailed for five years for lying about her qualifications to get a senior nursing job has been ordered to return less than £300 of her fraudulent earnings.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
If you signed up for something and realize it may be fraudulent, you’ll want to make a couple of phone calls.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
In addition to Burkhart’s testimony, White had testified to Ramsey’s confession, and witnesses had described Hale’s fraudulent acquisition of the insurance policy.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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