Samenleving, Wet en Politiek - Fraude en oplichting
Ontdek Engelse idiomen over fraude en oplichting met voorbeelden als 'on the fiddle' en 'slush fund'.
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a flashy or impressive event that lacks substance or meaning
a person who lends money to people, typically under illegal conditions, at a very high rate of interest
woekeraar, loan shark
the action of taking goods from a store without paying for them
winkeldiefstal, roven
any activity or behavior that is considered suspicious, dishonest, or deceptive, often intended to deceive or cheat others
verdachte zaken, bedrog
the use of misleading accounting methods to present a company's financial position in a more favorable light
creatieve boekhouding, misleidende boekhouding
the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses
witwassen, geldwitwassen
the act or practice of engaging in unethical or questionable business practices that are intended to gain an advantage over competitors or deceive customers
oneerlijke praktijken, twijfelachtige praktijken
money that is offered to someone so that they do not share a piece of information or a secret with others
stiltegeld, zwijggeld
an amount of money that is set aside to be used for dishonest or illegal activities
slush fund, zwart geld fonds
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
money that one gains without much effort and often by dishonest means
gemakkelijk geld, snelle winst
used to refer to a person, organization, etc. that uses dishonest or illegal methods to gain money
money earned quickly or with ease, particularly in a dishonest way