| Front | fraud |
|---|---|
| Back | fraud /frɔːd $ frɒːd/ noun 1[uncountable and countable] the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods tax/insurance/credit card etc fraud He’s been charged with tax fraud. electoral fraud She was found guilty of fraud. 2[countable] someone or something that is not what it is claimed to be: I felt like a fraud. The police exposed the letter as a fraud. THESAURUS crimes of stealing robbery noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: £100,000 was stolen in the robbery. | The gang carried out a string of daring robberies. burglary noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: There have been several burglaries in our area. theft noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of stealing something: Car theft is a big problem. | thefts of credit cards shoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: They get money for drugs from shoplifting. fraud noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: He’s been charged with tax fraud. | credit card fraud larceny noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something: He was found guilty of larceny. phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from them: One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts. |
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