fraud

• Substantiv, das eine unrechtmäßige oder strafbare Täuschung bezeichnet, die auf finanziellen oder persönlichen Vorteil abzielt.

A noun referring to wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

1. B2formallegal

   Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

   Betrug

   • He was convicted of fraud for falsifying financial records.
   • The company committed fraud by misrepresenting its earnings.
   • Insurance fraud is a serious crime with severe penalties.

   Synonymechicanerydeceptiondishonestyduplicityhoaxscamshamswindletreacherytrickery

   Antonymefairnesshonestyintegrity

2. Imposter or fakeB1informal

   A person or thing that is not what it is claimed to be.

   Betrüger oder Fälschung

   • The psychic turned out to be a complete fraud.
   • He felt like a fraud when he pretended to know the answer.
   • The painting was discovered to be a fraud, not a genuine Picasso.

   Synonymecharlatanfakehumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacksham