fraud in English: The crime of tricking people to get money; also a person who pretends to be something they are not. (noun)

Translation

The crime of tricking people to get money; also a person who pretends to be something they are not.

Word origin

From Latin fraus, meaning deceit or injury, which came into English through Old French fraude.

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Fraud is a crime of lying or tricking, usually for money.

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Online fraud tricks people into giving away money or details.

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A person who is a fraud pretends to be what they are not.

crime

Something a person does that is against the law.

lie

Something said that is not true.

steal

To take something that belongs to another person, without asking and without paying.

trick

A clever action that surprises people, done to fool them or to entertain them.

fake

Made to look like something real, so that people are tricked.

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