Examples of fraudulent in a Sentence
Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
fraudulent use of a credit card
the victim of a fraudulent scheme
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Irvine police arrested a 28-year-old Paramount man accused of stealing about $34,000 worth of Lego sets through a series of fraudulent returns across the country, including cases in which boxes were filled with dry pasta instead of the original pieces.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking nearly $142,000 in payouts from insurance companies.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
When victims opened these links, they were directed to fraudulent websites designed to mimic legitimate ones.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Irvine police arrested a 28-year-old Paramount man accused of stealing about $34,000 worth of Lego sets through a series of fraudulent returns across the country, including cases in which boxes were filled with dry pasta instead of the original pieces.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking nearly $142,000 in payouts from insurance companies.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
When victims opened these links, they were directed to fraudulent websites designed to mimic legitimate ones.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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fraudulent
adjective
fraud·u·lent
ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt 
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently
adverb
fraudulentness
noun
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