fraud

fraude, estafa

Delito de obtener dinero o bienes valiosos mediante mentiras o engaños.

En inglés sencillo: The crime of using lies or tricks to get money or valuable things.

• He was arrested for fraud.
• The bank discovered a large insurance fraud.
• Police are investigating several cases of credit card fraud.

Sinónimos: swindle, scam, deceit, grift

Expresiones frecuentes: commit fraud, insurance fraud, credit card fraud

fraude, engaño

Acción de engañar a alguien a propósito para obtener una ventaja injusta.

En inglés sencillo: An act of deliberately deceiving someone to gain an unfair advantage.

• The election was affected by fraud.
• Using false results to win the prize was a fraud.
• Investigators exposed widespread academic fraud at the college.

Sinónimos: deception, cheating

Expresiones frecuentes: electoral fraud, academic fraud, deliberate fraud