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Crime et Châtiment - Fraude et Tromperie

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deception

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

tromperie, duperie, supercherie

tromperie, duperie, supercherie

Ex: Deception in advertising can mislead consumers into purchasing products based on false claims. 

La tromperie dans la publicité peut induire les consommateurs en erreur et les amener à acheter des produits sur la base de fausses allégations.

corruption

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

corruption

corruption

Ex: Corruption in the police force led to a lack of trust among the community. 

La corruption dans la police a conduit à un manque de confiance parmi la communauté.

corrupt
corrupt
[Adjectif]

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

corrompu

corrompu

Ex: The corrupt banker manipulated financial markets for his own profit, causing widespread economic harm. 

Le banquier corrompu a manipulé les marchés financiers pour son propre profit, causant des dommages économiques généralisés.

to con
to con
[verbe]

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

escroquer, arnaquer

escroquer, arnaquer

Ex: The fraudster conned unsuspecting tourists by selling them counterfeit goods at inflated prices. 

L'escroc a arnaqué des touristes sans méfiance en leur vendant des produits contrefaits à des prix gonflés.

to conspire

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

concourir à faire

concourir à faire

Ex: Law enforcement uncovered a plot where criminals were conspiring to smuggle illegal substances. 

Les forces de l'ordre ont découvert un complot où des criminels conspiraient pour faire passer des substances illégales en contrebande.

fraud
fraud
[nom]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

fraude

Ex: The company faced serious legal consequences due to the fraud committed by one of its employees who embezzled millions. 

L'entreprise a fait face à de graves conséquences juridiques en raison de la fraude commise par l'un de ses employés qui a détourné des millions.

to defraud
to defraud
[verbe]

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

escroquer

escroquer

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to defraud the insurance company by submitting false claims. 

Il a été arrêté pour avoir tenté de frauder la compagnie d'assurance en soumettant de fausses réclamations.

fake
fake
[Adjectif]

intentionally misleading or deceptive

faux, truqué

faux, truqué

Ex: The document turned out to be fake, and the police were notified. 

Le document s'est avéré être faux, et la police a été informée.

to forge
to forge
[verbe]

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

contrefaire, imiter

contrefaire, imiter

Ex: They were arrested for trying to forge passports. 

Ils ont été arrêtés pour avoir tenté de contrefaire des passeports.

forgery
forgery
[nom]

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

contrefaçon

contrefaçon

Ex: The police discovered a large-scale forgery operation producing counterfeit bills in the basement of an abandoned building. 

La police a découvert une opération de contrefaçon à grande échelle produisant des billets contrefaits dans le sous-sol d'un bâtiment abandonné.

to front for
to front for
[Phrase]

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

Ex: She fronts for them in business deals. 
to deceive
to deceive
[verbe]

to make a person believe something untrue

tromper

tromper

Ex: The magician's tricks were so convincing that they often deceived the audience. 

Les tours du magicien étaient si convaincants qu'ils trompaient souvent le public.

hustle
hustle
[nom]

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

arnaque, combine

arnaque, combine

Ex: The con artist used a fake investment scheme as his latest hustle to defraud investors of millions. 

L'escroc a utilisé un faux schéma d'investissement comme son dernier arnaque pour escroquer les investisseurs de millions.

scam
scam
[nom]

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

arnaque, escroquerie

arnaque, escroquerie

Ex: They lost their savings to a fraudulent investment scam promising high returns with little risk. 

Ils ont perdu leurs économies dans une arnaque d'investissement frauduleuse promettant des rendements élevés avec peu de risques.

to skim
to skim
[verbe]

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

copier frauduleusement, pirater

copier frauduleusement, pirater

Ex: He tried to skim her credit card. 

Il a essayé de copier sa carte de crédit.

to collude
to collude
[verbe]

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

être de connivence avec

être de connivence avec

Ex: It is illegal for businesses to collude with each other to manipulate prices or control markets. 

Il est illégal pour les entreprises de conspirer entre elles pour manipuler les prix ou contrôler les marchés.

conspiracy

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

complot, conspiration

complot, conspiration

Ex: They were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. 

Ils ont été accusés de conspiration pour commettre un vol.

entrapment

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

piège, manœuvre d'incitation

piège, manœuvre d'incitation

Ex: The case was dismissed due to evidence of entrapment by the undercover agents. 

L'affaire a été rejetée en raison de preuves de piège par les agents infiltrés.

graft
graft
[nom]

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

pot-de-vin

pot-de-vin

Ex: The business leader was known for his involvement in graft, using bribes to secure favorable deals. 

Le leader d'entreprise était connu pour son implication dans la corruption, utilisant des pots-de-vin pour obtenir des accords favorables.

perjury
perjury
[nom]

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

parjure

parjure

Ex: Committing perjury can lead to a prison sentence. 

Parjure peut entraîner une peine de prison.

identity theft

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

vol d'identité

vol d'identité

Ex: Identity theft can lead to significant financial loss and damage to your credit score. 

Le vol d'identité peut entraîner des pertes financières importantes et des dommages à votre cote de crédit.

bigamy
bigamy
[nom]

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

bigamie, bigamie

bigamie, bigamie

Ex: Bigamy is illegal in many countries. 

La bigamie est illégale dans de nombreux pays.

bigamous
bigamous
[Adjectif]

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

bigame, bigamique

bigame, bigamique

Ex: Their relationship was bigamous. 

Leur relation était bigame.

phishing

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

hameçonnage

hameçonnage

Ex: The company's employees received training on how to recognize phishing emails and avoid falling victim to scams. 

Les employés de l'entreprise ont reçu une formation sur la façon de reconnaître les courriels de hameçonnage et d'éviter de devenir victime d'arnaques.

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