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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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As organizations process increasingly higher volumes of transactions across multiple channels, the complexity and frequency of fraudulent schemes such as social engineering, spoofing, business email compromise, payment diversion, and cyberattacks have grown substantially.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
To note, the five straw donors who prosecutors say made fraudulent contributions to the campaign allegedly made those payments in late June, just before the healthcare company received the $5 million overpayment.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Yusuf was charged with one count of racketeering and six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in June 2024 in connection with fraudulent claims submitted by Promise Health Services to Medicaid for reimbursement.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Tempe Tavern acknowledged on social media that fake IDs have been a concern and stated that the bar scans every single ID presented at the door before entry, but noted that some fraudulent IDs can still successfully pass a scan and appear authentic.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
To note, the five straw donors who prosecutors say made fraudulent contributions to the campaign allegedly made those payments in late June, just before the healthcare company received the $5 million overpayment.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Yusuf was charged with one count of racketeering and six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in June 2024 in connection with fraudulent claims submitted by Promise Health Services to Medicaid for reimbursement.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Tempe Tavern acknowledged on social media that fake IDs have been a concern and stated that the bar scans every single ID presented at the door before entry, but noted that some fraudulent IDs can still successfully pass a scan and appear authentic.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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