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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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Almost immediately after moving into their new homes, many received phone calls, e-mails, and knocks on the door offering fraudulent services for home and auto repair, prizes and sweepstakes, and financial planning.
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Ironically, the 1971 No-Fault Law that aimed to reduce fraud and litigation costs is a major cause of auto insurance fraud in the state, with The Insurance Research Council estimating that one out of 10 no-fault claims are fraudulent and one in three are exaggerated.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In April, Gumrukcu’s lavish life came crashing back to reality when he was found guilty of orchestrating a deadly hit on a former business partner who threatened to unveil the slippery Los Angeles businessman’s fraudulent past.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
However, poor governance and limited regulatory oversight proved disastrous for Bankman-Fried and his backers when his fraudulent activities were exposed.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Ironically, the 1971 No-Fault Law that aimed to reduce fraud and litigation costs is a major cause of auto insurance fraud in the state, with The Insurance Research Council estimating that one out of 10 no-fault claims are fraudulent and one in three are exaggerated.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In April, Gumrukcu’s lavish life came crashing back to reality when he was found guilty of orchestrating a deadly hit on a former business partner who threatened to unveil the slippery Los Angeles businessman’s fraudulent past.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
However, poor governance and limited regulatory oversight proved disastrous for Bankman-Fried and his backers when his fraudulent activities were exposed.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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