fraud
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There’s quite a bit of sociological foreshadowing suggested by “Juiced”—about transgressive entertainment, the fraud of “unscripted TV,” even the desperate need of Simpson to recapture his once-adoring audience when no such thing was possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
They said because Which?'s listing was not "live" on its site across the two months it was present, "some of our automatic fraud controls were not triggered to completely remove the closed listing".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some SPVs are offered by firms that are technically outside of the SEC’s purview, though if there is an issue of fraud, the SEC has authority to investigate and take action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
He later served time in prison, pleading guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other charges, but President Donald Trump commuted his sentence in October 2025.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
However I soon saw that some of the questioners were out to catch me, to prove me a fraud.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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But the line between frauds and scams can be blurry in practice, according to a February letter that Lillie’s lawyer at the time sent to multiple Senate committees to describe her allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Nowadays, it’s mostly a financial crime, with industry publications documenting a dozen or more alleged frauds in some years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
I need to pause here to point out that hype and urgency are key ingredients in frauds.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
"These scams were the dominant variety three or four years ago, but frauds have now moved to another level, and are far more sophisticated."
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Harsnett had been much influenced by Reginald Scot, and had set out to prove that cases of supposed demonic possession were in fact deliberate frauds.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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