defraud
Example Sentences
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Federal prosecutors this week charged six more people with allegedly participating in a sprawling effort to defraud the state’s safety-net system.
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
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