fraud

• Существительное, обозначающее неправомерный или преступный обман, направленный на получение финансовой или личной выгоды.

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.

   Мошенничество

   • 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.

   Synonymschicanerydeceptiondishonestyduplicityhoaxscamshamswindletreacherytrickery

   Antonymsfairnesshonestyintegrity

2. Imposter or fakeB1informal

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

   Мошенник или подделка

   • 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.

   Synonymscharlatanfakehumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacksham