defrauded; defrauding; defrauds
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
trying to defraud the public
Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
Examples of defraud in a Sentence
They were accused of trying to defraud the public.
They conspired to defraud the government.
She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.
Recent Examples on the Web
She’s convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government by concealing undeclared foreign accounts, filing false tax returns and evading taxes over a decade, according to a plea agreement with the Justice Department.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The real staffing agency Insight Global posted an alert on its website back in 2022 warning job seekers to not engage with this scam that aims to defraud workers out of money.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Common techniques used to defraud businesses include: • Business email compromise, whether through impersonation or account takeover.
—David Culbertson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Other young people are lured with offers of employment in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, where their passports are taken away and they’re ordered to work defrauding people online.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The real staffing agency Insight Global posted an alert on its website back in 2022 warning job seekers to not engage with this scam that aims to defraud workers out of money.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Common techniques used to defraud businesses include: • Business email compromise, whether through impersonation or account takeover.
—David Culbertson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Other young people are lured with offers of employment in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, where their passports are taken away and they’re ordered to work defrauding people online.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defraud
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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