fraud

Definition of fraud in English English dictionary
fraudspan>: The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end
fraudspan>: Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain
fraudspan>: One who performs any such trick
fraudspan>: To defraud
fraudspan>: {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
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: Such an act injurious to another
fraudspan>: An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: Willful misrepresentation by one person of a fact inflicting damage on another person
fraudspan>: A knowing misrepresentation made with intent of causing another to rely upon it to the latter's detriment
fraudspan>: When you intentionally mislead another person or company to gain an unjust advantage Fraud can have criminal implications
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: An intentional deception that financially injures another person(s) in any way
fraudspan>: A trap or snare
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
fraudspan>: 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
fraudspan>: {i} swindle; deceit; cheating; forgery; embezzlement; cheat, swindler
fraudspan>: Any form of deceit, trickery, breach of confidence, or misrepresentation by which one party attempts to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage over another
fraudspan>: A false representation of a matter of fact (whether by words or conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of that which should have been disclosed) which deceives and is intended to deceive another to his/her legal injury
fraudspan>: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraudspan>: Fraud occurs when the mark owner knowingly made a false representation to the U S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding a material fact, or else willfully withheld material information, and the USPTO would not have issued the registration but for its reliance on the false representation Fraud in procuring or maintaining a trademark registration is a defense to trademark infringement, and can lead to the cancellation of the mark's federal registration (the mark owner retains common law rights) Additionally, under Lanham Act §38 a civil court may award damages to any person who has been damaged by the mark owner's fraud
fraudspan>: Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right or interest of another is injured; injurious stratagem; deceit; trick
fraudspan>: An act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved, and/or unlawful gain, esp. financial gain
fraudspan>: * A fraud is an intentional deception perpetrated to secure an unfair gain Financial fraud, that is, a deception practiced on another party to cheat them out of money, is the most commonly discussed type of fraud The term "research fraud" or "scientific fraud" is also used to mean an intentional deception about scientific results, a type of research misconduct In this case there is no financial transaction, there need not be a financial transaction to obtain a financial benefit which the perpetrator receives, and there need not be an injured party
fraudspan>: Any intentional deception designed to unlawfully deprive the Air Force of something of value or to secure from the Air Force 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
fraudspan>: An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice of device resorted to with intent to deprive another of some property or other right, or in some manner to do him injury
fraudspan>: 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 his property and to his legal injury
fraudspan>: A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain The deliberate faking of paranormal phenomenon, generally for the purpose of financial gain, psychological manipulation, or notoriety Faking for the purpose of entertainment (e g , by stage magicians and mentalists) is not normally classed as fraud
fraudspan>: The intentional and successful employment of any cunning, deception, collusion, artifice, used to circumvent, cheat, or deceive another person, whereby that person acts upon it to the loss of his property and to his legal injury
fraudspan>: The intentional and successful employment of cunning, deception, collusion; or artifice used to cheat or deceive another person whereby that person acts upon it to the loss of his property and to his legal injury
fraudspan>: Any intentional deception or misrepresentation that an individual or entity does which could result in an unauthorized TRICARE benefit or payment
fraudspan>: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
fraudspan>: An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of obtaining some valuable thing or promise from another
fraudspan>: Intentional deception to deprive another person of property or to injure that person in some other way
fraudspan>: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
fraudspan>: The intentional perversion of the truth in order to mislead someone into parting with something of value
fraudspan>: The act of leading a person to believe something which you know to be false in a situation where you know the person will rely on that thing to their detriment
fraudspan>: One who performs such an act
fraudspan>: fiddle
frauds: plural of fraud