1. the crime of deceiving someone in order to get money or goods illegally
2. a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone or something they are not
Usage: informal

Examples

• The company was investigated for credit card fraud.
• She was convicted of insurance fraud and sentenced to prison.
• The charity turned out to be a fraud that kept all donations.
• He committed fraud by using fake documents to get a loan.
• The police arrested him for tax fraud.
• That psychic is a complete fraud who tricks vulnerable people.
• The art dealer was exposed as a fraud selling fake paintings.