{n} deception or breach of trust with a view to impair the rights of another, a trick or dishonest transaction, an attempt to gain an advantage by immoral means
Intentional deception or misrepresentation that could result in some unauthorized benefit to oneself or other person Fraud is illegal and carries a penalty when proven Examples of fraud include
The intentional and successful employment of any cunning, deception, collusion, or artifice, used to circumvent, cheat or deceive another person whereby that person acts upon it to the loss of the property and to his legal injury
An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right
Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying. He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception Tax frauds are dealt with by the Inland Revenue
Willful misrepresentation by one person of a fact inflicting damage on another person
A knowing misrepresentation made with intent of causing another to rely upon it to the latter's detriment
When you intentionally mislead another person or company to gain an unjust advantage Fraud can have criminal implications
1) Methods used to deceive to cause unwarranted favorable decision for one's own benefit 2) Deliberate misrepresentation or misstatement 3) Concealment of facts which should at the time be made known
disapproval If you call someone or something a fraud, you are criticizing them because you think that they are not genuine, or are less good than they claim or appear to be. all those fashion frauds who think they are being original by raiding the tired old styles of the '60s. In law, the deliberate misrepresentation of fact for the purpose of depriving someone of a valuable possession or legal right. Any omission or concealment that is injurious to another or that allows a person to take unconscionable advantage of another may constitute criminal fraud. The most common type of fraud is the obtaining of property by giving a check for which there are insufficient funds in the signer's account. Another is the assumption of someone else's or a fictitious identity with the intent to deceive. Also important are mail and wire fraud (fraud committed by use of the postal service or electronic devices, such as telephones or computers). A tort action based on fraud is sometimes referred to as an action of deceit
Any intentional deception designed to deprive the United States unlawfully of something of value or to secure from the United States for an individual a benefit, privilege, allowance, or consideration to which he or she is not entitled Such practices include, but are not limited to, the offer, payment, or acceptance of bribes or gratuities; making false statements; submitting false claims; using false weights or measures; evading or corrupting inspectors or other officials; deceit either by suppressing the truth or misrepresenting material fact; adulterating or substituting materials; falsifying records and books of accounts; arranging for secret profits, kickbacks, or commissions; and conspiring to use any of these devices The term also includes conflict of interest cases, criminal irregularities, and the unauthorized disclosure of official information relating to procurement and disposal matters Top
An intentional perversion of the truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right, or in some manner to do him injury
Deceitful conduct designed to manipulate another person to give something of value by (1) lying, (2) by repeating something that is or ought to have been known by the fraudulent party as false or suspect or (3) by concealing a fact from the other party which may have saved that party from being cheated The existence of fraud will cause a court to void a contract and can give rise to criminal liability
A fraud is something or someone that deceives people in a way that is illegal or dishonest. He believes many `psychics' are frauds who rely on perception and subtle deception