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as in dishonest
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
hoping to get millions from the insurance company, the man made the fraudulent claim that he had been seriously injured in the accident
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
fraudulent citizens who cheat on their taxes
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Recent Examples of fraudulent
Cybersecurity And Cyber Crime Endorsements When employing cyber liability insurance as a part of your security strategy, make sure your policy includes cybercrime endorsements that cover growing concerns like social engineering or fraudulent deception.
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Murali Thalluri, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
That license was among multiple fraudulent IDs discovered in his possession, according to police.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
At the time of his arrest, Mangione was also reportedly in possession of fraudulent IDs, including a fake New Jersey driver’s license with the same name as one used by a then-person of interest when checking into a New York hostel.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
In response to this glut of fraudulent activity, social media companies and web operators have employed human monitors and machine technology to identify and shut down online scammers.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Murali Thalluri, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
That license was among multiple fraudulent IDs discovered in his possession, according to police.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
At the time of his arrest, Mangione was also reportedly in possession of fraudulent IDs, including a fake New Jersey driver’s license with the same name as one used by a then-person of interest when checking into a New York hostel.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
In response to this glut of fraudulent activity, social media companies and web operators have employed human monitors and machine technology to identify and shut down online scammers.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Start Glorifying Honest And Authentic Marketing Why do some marketers create dishonest marketing campaigns that tap into impulsive emotions?Drew Gerber, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The settlement sparked a backlash from both sides of the political aisle, with one half framing it as a dishonest entity being justly punished and the other accusing the news outlet of kowtowing to Trump.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lilly has sent cease-and-desist letters to numerous compounding sellers, and both companies have filed lawsuits against numerous compounding pharmacies, alleging trademark infringement and deceptive marketing.Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Yes, but: Brandi Tuck, executive director of the nonprofit Path Home, has been working with homeless families for nearly two decades and says those numbers are likely deceptive undercounts.Kale Williams, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nashville) Letter:Trump's false claims on pet-eating scared me into hiding my cat.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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That followed a pattern seen in CBS News analysis of his posts during the campaign season, when Musk frequently shared false narratives about the election and amplified extreme voices from the right-wing fringe to his millions of followers.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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When temperatures start to warm in spring, begin to harden off the plant by placing it in a shady spot during the daytime.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The pardon was a political bombshell that Republicans have used to further President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the Justice Department has been weaponized against him and that the Biden family has been crooked for years.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Caravans of cars traveled from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia and Ohio to clinics here, loading up on pills and prescriptions from crooked doctors selling their prescription pads to anyone with so much as a hangnail.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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