Fraud – The crime of getting money or personal gain by deceiving people
(Pronounced frawd)
To remember the definition of the word fraud, use the following mnemonic:
The free audit (fraud) unearthed people getting money by deception.
Examples of fraud in a sentence
Billy was arrested for fraud after he was caught using fake cheques.
Thomas committed identity fraud when he used someone else’s identification to acquire a bank loan.
She was charged with credit card fraud.
