Positive Fraud (Noun)
Meaning
Actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The defendant was found guilty of positive fraud after deliberately hiding crucial information to mislead investors in his company.
- A former employee was sued for positive fraud for lying about their credentials and work experience on their job application.
- The court ruled that the insurance company had committed positive fraud by intentionally withholding policy details from customers.
- A positive fraud claim was filed against the car salesman for misrepresenting the vehicle's history to an unsuspecting buyer.
- The audit revealed a case of positive fraud in which company executives had knowingly made false statements to secure a government contract.