defraud

Bannon was charged in an unrelated case with fraud in an alleged scheme to defraud people who funded a not-for-profit company to build a US-Mexico border wall.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Though the cases were not connected, officials said they adopted similar ways to defraud the medical system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026

In 2013, a woman referred to as Jane Doe opened an account at Bank of America at the direction of Epstein associates as part of a “plan to defraud immigration officials,” according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

“This diminished capacity will send bad actors the message that there will not be enough cops on the beat if they attempt to defraud or exploit our commodity and derivative markets,” Schiff says.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

I’d just have to prove that they were using the telegraph company to defraud.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Garner Food Co. defrauds customers with its name and lone star logo on the iconic brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

White-collar crime undermines the rule of law, defrauds victims, and disrupts the marketplace.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2018

If a senator, Cabinet secretary, or federal judge assaults or defrauds another citizen in violation of state law, he or she cannot claim immunity based on occupation of a federal office.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2017

“If a large brokerage firm defrauds you, at least they have the money to pay you back,” said Brian Smiley, an Atlanta- based securities lawyer.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2011

Watching every opportunity of gaining the desirable privilege, he buys the birthright of his brother, and defrauds him of their father's blessing.

From Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life by John Oxenford

He also barred Bush, who defrauded nearly 200 families out of £500,000, from being a company director for 14 years.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Investors who were defrauded out of more than £1m by a former Nasa scientist will get most of their money back.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

But when older Americans are defrauded, they tend to lose more money — much more.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s attorney David N. Kelley of O’Melveny and Myers wrote that Ballmer was defrauded of a $60-million investment in Aspiration and that the harm to his reputation is “immeasurable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

The state racing board, tired of the whole mess, realized that the race’s nonbetting status gave them an out because the public had not been defrauded.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

He's certain there are more, too – but is unperturbed at the idea that his neighbours might be defrauding people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

This March, three Late Stage executives pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

An Orange County real estate investor accused of criminally defrauding an Arizona bank of nearly $100 million pleaded not guilty Monday and remains in custody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Guo Wengui, convicted of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York, US media reported.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Both men were silent, but in the eyes of both there was that look which is only seen in the eyes of men who are defrauding their own souls.

From Playing With Fire by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr