defrauded; defrauding; defrauds
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
trying to defraud the public
Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
Examples of defraud in a Sentence
They were accused of trying to defraud the public.
They conspired to defraud the government.
She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.
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He was sentenced to seven years in prison in May after an August 2024 conviction for his role in what the Justice Department described as a scheme to defraud more than 10,000 investors by misrepresenting the performance of three private equity funds.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
In September, eight individuals were also charged with wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the now-defunct Housing Stabilization Services Program, a component of Minnesota’s Medicaid offerings.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
From about 2017 through at least 2024, the father and son duo enriched themselves and defrauded the Guyanese government by concealing the true quantity and value of gold their company exported, prosecutors said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Prince Group is accused of operating large-scale online ‘scam centers’ in Cambodia and Myanmar that used trafficked workers to defraud victims around the world.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
In September, eight individuals were also charged with wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the now-defunct Housing Stabilization Services Program, a component of Minnesota’s Medicaid offerings.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
From about 2017 through at least 2024, the father and son duo enriched themselves and defrauded the Guyanese government by concealing the true quantity and value of gold their company exported, prosecutors said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Prince Group is accused of operating large-scale online ‘scam centers’ in Cambodia and Myanmar that used trafficked workers to defraud victims around the world.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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