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Samhälle, Lag och Politik - Bedrägeri och bedrägeri

Utforska engelska idiom angående bedrägeri och bedrägeri med exempel som "on the fiddle" och "slush fund".

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dog and pony show

a flashy or impressive event that lacks substance or meaning

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loan shark

a person who lends money to people, typically under illegal conditions, at a very high rate of interest

lånehaj, skuldfellen

lånehaj, skuldfellen

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five-finger discount

the action of taking goods from a store without paying for them

butiksstölder, stöld

butiksstölder, stöld

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funny business

any activity or behavior that is considered suspicious, dishonest, or deceptive, often intended to deceive or cheat others

suspekt verksamhet, fusk

suspekt verksamhet, fusk

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creative accounting

the use of misleading accounting methods to present a company's financial position in a more favorable light

kreativ redovisning, vilseledande redovisning

kreativ redovisning, vilseledande redovisning

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money laundering

the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses

penningtvätt, tvätt av pengar

penningtvätt, tvätt av pengar

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sharp practice

the act or practice of engaging in unethical or questionable business practices that are intended to gain an advantage over competitors or deceive customers

skum verksamhet, frikostig praktik

skum verksamhet, frikostig praktik

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hush money

money that is offered to someone so that they do not share a piece of information or a secret with others

tystnadspengar, mutor för tystnad

tystnadspengar, mutor för tystnad

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slush fund

an amount of money that is set aside to be used for dishonest or illegal activities

svart fond, korruptionsfond

svart fond, korruptionsfond

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to take somebody to the cleaners

to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so

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easy money

money that one gains without much effort and often by dishonest means

lätta pengar, snabba pengar

lätta pengar, snabba pengar

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on the fiddle

used to refer to a person, organization, etc. that uses dishonest or illegal methods to gain money

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quick buck

money earned quickly or with ease, particularly in a dishonest way

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