straw purchaser
Frontman for purchase
A straw purchaser buys something on behalf of someone else who cannot or should not make the purchase themselves.
The term appears most often with firearms and real estate, where the actual buyer may be legally barred from purchasing or wants to hide their involvement: He used a straw purchaser to acquire guns he couldn't legally buy.
The practice is often illegal.
One who acquires things
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- front manPublic representative of group
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- surrogateOne acting for another
stand-in · third party · acquisition · conduit · facilitator · behalf · transfer · pass-through
Deliberate misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- false statementClaim not matching reality
- lyingStating known falsehoods
- concealmentAct of hiding something
deception · sham · front · scheme · conspiracy · willful · knowing · intent
Projectile-launching weapon
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
background check · gun store · ATF · serial number · waiting period · private sale · gun show · transfer
Serious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
fine · prison · federal crime · illegal · unlawful · violation · statute · charge
buyer
One who acquires things
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- front manPublic representative of group
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
surrogate · stand-in · third party · acquisition · conduit · facilitator · behalf · transfer · pass-through · diversion
deceit
Deliberate misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- false statementClaim not matching reality
- lyingStating known falsehoods
concealment · deception · sham · front · scheme · conspiracy · willful · knowing · intent · documentation
gun
Projectile-launching weapon
ammunition · background check · gun store · ATF · serial number · waiting period · private sale · gun show · transfer · trafficking
felony
Serious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
sentence · fine · prison · federal crime · illegal · unlawful · violation · statute · charge · arrest
mortgage fraud
Deceiving lenders about loans
buyer · loan · financing · credit · down payment · closing · flipper · investor · lender · bank
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