defrauding
Stealing through deception
Defrauding is the act of cheating someone out of money or property through deception.
The word implies deliberate dishonesty for financial gain: He was convicted of defrauding investors of millions.
Insurance companies, government programs, and elderly victims are common targets of defrauding schemes.
Dishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- conArgument against
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- Ponzi schemeFraudulent returns from newcomers
pyramid scheme · phishing · identity theft · tax evasion · shell company · money laundering · bid rigging · asset stripping
Intentional misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
chicanery · duplicity · subterfuge · obfuscation · concealment · fabrication · doctoring · cooking the books
Pursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
imprisonment · fine · asset seizure · disgorgement · extradition · investigation · audit · whistleblower
Professional fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
impostor · embezzler · forger · racketeer · hustler · confidence man · snake oil salesman · flimflammer
Those who commit capital
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- customersPeople who purchase goods
- taxpayersThose who owe the state
- elderlyAdvanced in age
pensioners · insurers · banks · creditors · beneficiaries · clients · depositors · policyholders
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
Ponzi scheme · pyramid scheme · phishing · identity theft · tax evasion · shell company · money laundering · bid rigging · asset stripping · embezzlement
deception
Intentional misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
manipulation · chicanery · duplicity · subterfuge · obfuscation · concealment · fabrication · doctoring · cooking the books · creative accounting
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
restitution · imprisonment · fine · asset seizure · disgorgement · extradition · investigation · audit · whistleblower · exposure
con artist
Professional fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- scammerOne who defrauds others
grifter · impostor · embezzler · forger · racketeer · hustler · confidence man · snake oil salesman · flimflammer · trickster
investors
Those who commit capital
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- customersPeople who purchase goods
- taxpayersThose who owe the state
elderly · pensioners · insurers · banks · creditors · beneficiaries · clients · depositors · policyholders · consumers
defraudingcontributing
Giving to a cause
giving · donating · enriching · compensating · reimbursing
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