fraudulent

adjective

fraud·u·lent | \ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt

Definition of fraudulent

: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful fraudulent use of a credit card fraudulent claims for unemployment compensation — Wall Street Journal

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Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election. fraudulent use of a credit card the victim of a fraudulent scheme

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Craig Francis, 45, a Winsted resident who also goes by the name Horus Durjaya Beyfilled, filed a fraudulent federal income tax return in 2008, the office said in a news release. — Ruth Bruno, courant.com, "Former Hartford Police Officer Sentenced On Tax Fraud Charges," 6 July 2018 Yet pressures against the press have redoubled under Maduro — Chávez’s successor — who critics say staged a fraudulent election this year to secure another six-year term. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "As it slides toward authoritarianism, Venezuela targets one of its last independent newspapers," 6 July 2018 Chavez-Pina admitted to getting such documents from Mexican citizens, applying for ITINs in their names and then filing fraudulent tax returns. — John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Man in U.S. illegally stole $1 million from taxpayers. Now he's going to prison for 39 months.," 29 May 2018 Unlike Venezuela, whose president, Nicolás Maduro, has just won a fraudulent election, Colombia is a solid democracy with relatively strong institutions. — The Economist, "The faulty front-runners for Colombia’s presidency," 24 May 2018 President Trump took steps Monday to punish Venezuela for what his administration called a fraudulent presidential election Sunday in the once-oil-rich country now devastated by economic and social crises. — Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, "Trump hits Venezuela over criticized presidential election," 21 May 2018 Mason lost her right to vote after she was convicted of filing fraudulent tax returns in 2011. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "White Judge Sentenced to Probation for Election Fraud in Same County Where Black Woman Received 5 Years," 23 Apr. 2018 The quartet filed fraudulent tax returns in the name of the company's clients. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Four Ohioans arrested on Tax Day, charged with defrauding IRS of $15 million," 17 Apr. 2018 The criminals get their hands on returns from previous years, then use that information to file new fraudulent returns on unsuspecting victims. — Anna Werner, CBS News, "New tax scam targeting preparers tricks clients with fraudulent returns," 12 Apr. 2018

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