Crime and Punishment - Fraud, Deception and Conspiracy
Learn Spanish vocabulary for scams, forgery, deception, conspiracies, and other forms of fraud, and understand terms related to their planning, execution, and investigation.
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un acto de hacer creer algo que no es verdad
deception, trick
The conman used a very elaborate trick to steal the jewels.
uso indebido del poder para obtener beneficios personales
corruption
Corruption reduces trust in the authorities.
que actúa de forma deshonesta o inmoral, especialmente para obtener un beneficio
corrupt
The corrupt judge lost his license to practice.
dar dinero o regalos a alguien para que actúe de forma deshonesta
bribe
It is illegal to bribe a public official to obtain a contract.
obtener dinero o bienes de alguien mediante mentiras o engaños
swindle, defraud
Don't let yourself be defrauded by promises of easy and quick money.
planear en secreto con otras personas hacer algo ilegal o dañino
conspire
It seems like everyone is conspiring to make me late for the meeting.
el acto de no cumplir o respetar una obligación
default, breach
They warned the client about the consequences of default on the agreement.
no respetar o no llevar a cabo lo que se prometió o se estableció
break, violate
The company violated the environmental law.
engaño intencional para obtener un beneficio económico o personal
fraud, swindle
They discovered fraud in the voting process.
persona que no paga sus deudas a tiempo
defaulter, delinquent
The company has a list of delinquent clients.
engañar a alguien para obtener un beneficio económico ilegalmente
defraud
The pyramid scheme managed to defraud thousands of unwary investors.
hacer una copia o documento falso para engañar o cometer un fraude
forge, falsify
You must never falsify official documents.
que no es auténtico o verdadero, hecho para engañar
fake, counterfeit
The signature on the document was fake, a very good imitation.
una copia ilegal o imitación hecha para engañar
forgery, counterfeit
The counterfeiting of medicines endangers people's lives.
hacer creer a alguien algo que no es verdad con intención de aprovecharse
deceive, trick
They deceived the public with false advertising.
engañar a alguien para quitarle dinero, especialmente de manera astuta
hustle, swindle
Be careful with that website, they just want to hustle you into subscribing.
un engaño o estafa, especialmente uno astuto y bien planeado
hustle, scam
The Nigerian prince scam is known worldwide.
engaño que se hace para obtener dinero u otros beneficios de manera ilegal
fraud, scam
Online scams are very common nowadays.
hablar de manera secreta y a menudo ilícita con alguien para lograr un fin
collude, conspire
They suspected the security guard was colluding with the thieves.
un fraude en línea para robar información confidencial como contraseñas o datos bancarios
phishing
I received a phishing email that appeared to come from my bank.
el estado de estar casado con dos personas al mismo tiempo
bigamy
She discovered her husband's bigamy when she met his other family.
que está casado con dos personas al mismo tiempo
bigamous
Bigamous marriage is not recognized by law in this nation.
un plan secreto y a menudo ilegal por parte de un grupo para hacer algo dañino
conspiracy
The generals were accused of a conspiracy to stage a coup d'état.
acciones deshonestas o ilegales, especialmente para obtener dinero o favores en política o negocios
graft, underhand schemes
He became rich thanks to graft with construction contracts.
el delito de obtener y usar los datos personales de otra persona de manera fraudulenta
identity theft
A hacker was arrested for the identity theft of hundreds of social media users.
el delito de mentir o decir algo falso bajo juramento ante un tribunal
perjury
Committing perjury in a federal court is a very serious crime.
