fraud

• Sustantivo que designa un engaño ilegal o deshonesto cometido para obtener un beneficio económico o personal, así como el propio acto de estafar.

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.

   Fraude (delito de engaño)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschicanerydeceptiondishonestyduplicityhoaxscamshamswindletreacherytrickery

   Antónimosfairnesshonestyintegrity

2. Imposter or fakeB1informal

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

   Impostor o farsante

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscharlatanfakehumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacksham