1. acts of deceiving someone in order to gain money or advantage illegally
Usage: plural of fraud
2. people who pretend to be something they are not in order to deceive others
Usage: plural of fraud; informal

Examples

• The company was involved in several financial frauds.
• Credit card frauds cost banks millions of dollars each year.
• The detective investigated multiple insurance frauds.
• Those so-called experts turned out to be complete frauds.
• She exposed the frauds who were selling fake medicines.
• The art dealer was caught selling frauds instead of authentic paintings.
• Online frauds have become increasingly sophisticated.