How to Use fraud in a Sentence

fraud

noun

• He was found guilty of bank fraud.
• He was the victim of an elaborate fraud.
• He claimed he was a licensed psychologist, but he turned out to be a fraud.
• The UFO picture was proved to be a fraud.
• Since becoming deputy labor secretary, Su has helped oversee fledgling efforts to help states root out such fraud.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2023
• Meanwhile, prosecutors argue that this is a classic example of fraud.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 24 Apr. 2023
• Qian pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
• The group used some of its funds to boost midterm candidates who pushed the lies that Trump won in 2020 and that the voting system is rife with fraud.
  — Ilya Marritz, ProPublica, 20 Apr. 2023
• Willias has been investigating Trump for potential election fraud.
  — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
• This decade, fraudsters are using texting to develop relationships with marks for pigeon drops, as well as for various crypto and investment frauds.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• No matter the personal animus or alleged fraud, there has always ultimately been a peaceful transfer of power in the nation’s highest office.
  — Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
• In December, the singer sued his agency, Hook Entertainment, for embezzlement and fraud.
  — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2023
• During the trial, defense attorneys argued that a fourth former Outcome employee, Ashik Desai, was to blame for any fraud.
  — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
• The more that fraud thrives, the more that the public loses trust in science.
  — Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
• Medicare fraud is one of the most common areas of fraud the statute targets.
  — Gordon Schnell, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024
• An initial fraud alert is free and will stay on your credit file for at least 90 days.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• Last week, a court ordered him to pay $355 million as a penalty for fraud.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• The art market might be a murky place, but stealing is still stealing, and fraud is still fraud.
  — Rosa Lyster, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
• Boyle compared Jenkins to a fraud victim who still believes in the scam.
  — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• There has been no evidence of widespread fraud enough to change the election.
  — WSJ, 16 Jan. 2024
• Now, amid a start-up shakeout, more frauds have started coming to light.
  — Erin Griffith, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• In real life, many millions have been lost to this common fraud.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 June 2024
• Now, though, the state is accusing the clan of fraud, grand theft, and conspiracy.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 July 2023
• There is still no evidence of widespread mail-in voter fraud, by the way.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
• Netanyahu also faces a litany of corruption charges on bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
  — Paul Goldman, NBC News, 16 July 2023
• Holmes was sentenced on four counts of fraud in November 2022.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 May 2023
• The mail fraud charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, prosecutors said.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
• Financial scams and fraud came in fourth place (53% very concerned).
  — Judith Graham, CNN, 18 June 2024
• Trump didn’t go to court last year when his company was convicted of tax fraud.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
• Consumers might want to get a credit report and get a fraud alert on their credit file, the company said.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024