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fraud in Portuguese

fraud in Portuguese is fraude, estelionato, falcatrua — fraud means the crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.

fraud in Portuguese

fraude
noun
Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
estelionato
noun
Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
falcatrua
noun
Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
logro
noun
Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
falsidade ideológica
noun
The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
fraudador
noun
A person who performs any such trick.

What does "fraud" mean?

  1. noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
    "Police are investigating a case of insurance fraud involving fake claims."
  2. noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.
    "The so-called expert turned out to be a fraud with no real training."
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fraud in a sentence

  • Police are investigating a case of insurance fraud involving fake claims.
  • She was charged with credit card fraud.
  • The so-called expert turned out to be a fraud with no real training.
  • I felt like a fraud when everyone asked me for advice.

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What is "fraud" in Portuguese?
"fraud" in Portuguese is fraude, estelionato, falcatrua. fraud means: The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
How do you use "fraud" in a sentence?
Example: "Police are investigating a case of insurance fraud involving fake claims." In Portuguese, "fraud" is fraude, estelionato, falcatrua.
Are there other ways to say "fraud" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "fraud": fraude, estelionato, falcatrua, logro, falsidade ideológica, fraudador.
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