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deception
deception
[Sustantivo]

the action of intentionally making a person believe something that is untrue

engaño

engaño

Ex: The spy used deception to infiltrate the enemy's ranks and gather intelligence. 

El espía utilizó el engaño para infiltrarse en las filas enemigas y recopilar inteligencia.

corruption
corruption
[Sustantivo]

dishonest or illegal conduct, especially by people who hold positions of power or authority

corrupción

corrupción

Ex: Several executives were charged in connection with a major corruption scandal. 
corrupt
corrupt
[Adjetivo]

using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit

corrupto

corrupto

Ex: The corrupt mayor awarded government contracts to friends and family members without fair competition. 

El alcalde corrupto otorgó contratos gubernamentales a amigos y familiares sin competencia justa.

to con
to con
[Verbo]

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

estafar, timar

estafar, timar

Ex: She conned her romantic partner by fabricating a sob story to borrow money that she never intended to repay. 

Ella engañó a su pareja sentimental inventando una historia triste para pedir prestado dinero que nunca tuvo la intención de devolver.

to conspire

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

conspirar

conspirar

Ex: The court found evidence that the suspects had conspired to commit white-collar crimes. 

El tribunal encontró evidencia de que los sospechosos habían conspirado para cometer delitos de cuello blanco.

fraud
fraud
[Sustantivo]

the crime or act of deliberately deceiving someone in order to gain money or an unfair advantage

fraude

fraude

Ex: Online banking fraud has become increasingly sophisticated. 
to defraud
to defraud
[Verbo]

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

defraudar

defraudar

Ex: The company executives were found guilty of defrauding investors by falsifying financial statements. 

Los ejecutivos de la empresa fueron declarados culpables de defraudar a los inversores al falsificar los estados financieros.

fake
fake
[Adjetivo]

intentionally misleading or deceptive

falso, fingido

falso, fingido

Ex: The website was full of fake reviews to trick customers. 

El sitio web estaba lleno de reseñas falsas para engañar a los clientes.

to forge
to forge
[Verbo]

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

falsificar, forjar

falsificar, forjar

Ex: The teenager got into trouble for attempting to forge a teacher's note to skip school. 

El adolescente se metió en problemas por intentar falsificar una nota de un profesor para faltar a la escuela.

forgery
forgery
[Sustantivo]

the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal

falsificación

falsificación

Ex: The artist was arrested for producing and selling forged paintings. 

El artista fue arrestado por producir y vender pinturas falsificadas.

to front for

to act as a public representative for a group or organization, often to hide illegal or secret activities

Ex: The man fronted for the gang in several transactions. 
to deceive
to deceive
[Verbo]

to make a person believe something untrue

engañar

engañar

Ex: It's unethical to deceive customers with false advertising claims. 

Es poco ético engañar a los clientes con afirmaciones publicitarias falsas.

hustle
hustle
[Sustantivo]

a fraudulent or deceptive scheme or activity designed to obtain money or other benefits through dishonest or illegal means

estafa, timo

estafa, timo

Ex: Online scammers run phishing hustles, tricking individuals into revealing personal information for identity theft. 

Los estafadores en línea llevan a cabo estafas de phishing, engañando a las personas para que revelen información personal con el fin de robar identidades.

scam
scam
[Sustantivo]

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

estafa, fraude

estafa, fraude

Ex: The police warned the public about a new scam involving fake lottery winnings. 

La policía advirtió al público sobre una nueva estafa que involucra premios de lotería falsos.

to skim
to skim
[Verbo]

to illegally copy information from a credit card to use it without permission

clonar, copiar fraudulentamente

clonar, copiar fraudulentamente

Ex: Thieves skimmed the cards at the ATM. 

Los ladrones clonaron las tarjetas en el cajero automático.

to collude
to collude
[Verbo]

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

conspirar, confabularse

conspirar, confabularse

Ex: The defendants were accused of colluding with foreign agents to influence the outcome of the election. 

Los acusados fueron acusados de coludir con agentes extranjeros para influir en el resultado de las elecciones.

conspiracy
conspiracy
[Sustantivo]

the act of secretly collaborating with others to commit a harmful or illegal deed

conspiración, conjura

conspiración, conjura

Ex: The investigation focused on conspiracy between rival companies. 
entrapment
entrapment
[Sustantivo]

(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice

inducción dolosa por agentes de la ley a la comisión de un delito

inducción dolosa por agentes de la ley a la comisión de un delito

Ex: Entrapment is a defense strategy often used in cases involving undercover operations. 

La trampa es una estrategia de defensa utilizada a menudo en casos que involucran operaciones encubiertas.

graft
graft
[Sustantivo]

a morally or legally wrong act, usually bribery, done to gain an advantage or support

trapicheo

trapicheo

Ex: The company's success was built on graft, with executives paying off regulators to bypass legal requirements. 

El éxito de la empresa se construyó sobre el soborno, con ejecutivos sobornando a los reguladores para eludir los requisitos legales.

perjury
perjury
[Sustantivo]

the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth

perjurio

perjurio

Ex: The witness was accused of perjury. 

El testigo fue acusado de perjurio.

identity theft
identity theft
[Sustantivo]

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

usurpación de identidad, suplantación de identidad

usurpación de identidad, suplantación de identidad

Ex: He spent months resolving issues caused by identity theft after his personal information was stolen online. 

Pasó meses resolviendo problemas causados por el robo de identidad después de que su información personal fuera robada en línea.

bigamy
bigamy
[Sustantivo]

the crime of marrying someone while still legally married to another person

bigamia, bigamia

bigamia, bigamia

Ex: She discovered her husband was guilty of bigamy. 

Ella descubrió que su marido era culpable de bigamia.

bigamous
bigamous
[Adjetivo]

describing a marriage that is illegal because one person is already married

bigamo, bigámico

bigamo, bigámico

Ex: She unknowingly married a bigamous man. 

Ella se casó bigamo con un hombre sin saberlo.

phishing
phishing
[Sustantivo]

a cybercrime in which someone tricks another into revealing their personal or financial information such as their passwords or bank account numbers and then using this information to steal money from them

fraude electrónico, phishing

fraude electrónico, phishing

Ex: Victims of phishing scams are often tricked into clicking on malicious links or providing personal information. 

Las víctimas de phishing a menudo son engañadas para hacer clic en enlaces maliciosos o proporcionar información personal.

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