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Fraud (Noun)

A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

Nouns denoting people.

Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The investigation revealed a massive financial fraud scheme that had been hiding in plain sight for years, costing investors millions of dollars.
She was charged with identity theft and credit card fraud after using her former employer's customer database to make unauthorized purchases.
The company was sued for alleged insurance fraud after an audit showed that they had been inflating premiums and denying legitimate claims.
The politician was accused of campaign finance fraud for accepting secret donations from foreign donors and failing to disclose them.
His accountant had embezzled funds from the family business for years, committing a serious act of corporate fraud that went undetected until the annual audit.

Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The company was accused of perpetrating a massive fraud on its investors by misrepresenting its financial health.
The art dealer was convicted of selling forgeries as authentic masterpieces, a brazen act of fraud that netted him millions.
The politician's opponents claimed that her campaign promises were a fraud, designed to win votes rather than reflect her true intentions.
The online scam was a classic example of fraud, using fake emails and websites to trick people into revealing their personal financial information.
The charity's founder was charged with fraud for using donations to fund his own lavish lifestyle rather than support the cause he claimed to be helping.