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Crime and Punishment - Fraud & Deception

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deception
deception
[noun]

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

Ex: Trust is easily broken when relationships are built on lies and deception.
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corruption

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

Ex: He was accused of corruption after accepting kickbacks from contractors in exchange for favorable deals .
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corrupt
corrupt
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The corrupt police officers extorted money from citizens by threatening false charges .
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to con
to con
[Verb]

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

Ex: The street magician conned passersby with sleight of hand tricks , making them believe he had supernatural abilities .
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to conspire

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

Ex: The political scandal involved high-profile figures conspiring to manipulate public opinion .
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fraud
fraud
[noun]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

Ex: She was shocked to learn that her identity had been stolen and used for fraud, leaving her with a damaged credit score .
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to defraud

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

Ex: The email phishing scheme aimed to defraud recipients by tricking them into revealing personal information .
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fake
fake
[Adjective]

intentionally misleading or deceptive

Ex: The fake signature fooled many people .
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to forge
to forge
[Verb]

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

Ex: She was arrested for attempting to forge documents .
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forgery
forgery
[noun]

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

Ex: The signature on the document was determined to be a forgery after forensic analysis .
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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: He was accused of fronting for the criminal syndicate in complex property schemes.
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to deceive

to make a person believe something untrue

Ex: Online scams aim to deceive people into providing personal information or money .
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hustle
hustle
[noun]

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

Ex: The fraudster ran a Ponzi scheme as his main hustle, promising high returns on investments that never materialized .
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scam
scam
[noun]

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

Ex: The company was exposed for running a scam that defrauded thousands of customers .
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to skim
to skim
[Verb]

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

Ex: Experts warn that sophisticated criminals are increasingly skimming card data using hidden devices .
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to collude

ā€Œto cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

Ex: The competitors were suspected of colluding to divide up contracts and stifle competition in the industry .
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conspiracy

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

Ex: Conspiracy often involves meetings and secret communications .
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entrapment

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

Ex: The defendant ’s lawyer presented a clear case of entrapment in court .
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graft
graft
[noun]

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

Ex: The anti-corruption task force was established to combat graft and bring corrupt officials to justice .
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perjury
perjury
[noun]

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

Ex: She admitted to perjury under cross-examination.
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identity theft

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

Ex: He discovered the identity theft when he received bills for purchases he never made .
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bigamy
bigamy
[noun]

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

Ex: Bigamy cases often involve complex legal disputes over the validity of prior marriages.
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bigamous
bigamous
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The court annulled the bigamous marriage due to the prior valid marriage .
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phishing
phishing
[noun]

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

Ex: The bank issued a warning about a new phishing campaign targeting customers through fake emails claiming to be from the bank 's security team .
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