fraudulent
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Hui, 67, was also accused of misusing funds and embezzlement, while Hengda was accused of fraudulent issuance of securities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Nicchitta made a pitch for legislative change, noting the county was looking to Sacramento to “eliminate loopholes allowing abusive practices by attorneys that inject weak and potentially fraudulent claims into settlement pools.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
We have grown accustomed to short selling investment firms publishing detailed reports on companies they believe are fraudulent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Facebook said it does not "allow fraudulent activity" and works "closely with law enforcement to support investigations and keep scammers off" its platforms.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
From the social point of view the slow and possibly fraudulent unraveling of a multi-trillion-dollar U.S. bond market was a catastrophe.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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