defraud

Example Sentences

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Daniel Chu, CEO of Tricolor Holdings, faces charges for allegedly defrauding banks by manipulating collateral for business loans.

From Barron's

Attorney Kelly Lyons said that Kahn conspired to “defraud dozens of investors who had invested approximately $360 million” through “lies, deception, misleading statements and material omissions.”

From Los Angeles Times

In July this year, an alleged Ghanaian fraudster, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, was extradited to the US for using romance and inheritance schemes to defraud Americans.

From BBC

Kwon - who pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud - expressed remorse to the judge.

From BBC

Former ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Jen Shah has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people.

From Los Angeles Times