fraud

• Acte délictueux ou criminel consistant à tromper autrui pour obtenir un avantage financier ou personnel, par la falsification, la dissimulation ou le mensonge.

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

   • 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.

   Synonymeschicanerydeceptiondishonestyduplicityhoaxscamshamswindletreacherytrickery

   Antonymesfairnesshonestyintegrity

2. Imposter or fakeB1informal

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

   Imposteur ou faux

   • 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.

   Synonymescharlatanfakehumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacksham