fraud
Translation
fraud, deception, scam, imposter
Examples
He was convicted of tax fraud.
He was convicted of tax fraud.
The psychic was a complete fraud.
The psychic was a complete fraud.
Grammar Patterns
commit fraud to illegally get money from someone He was accused of committing fraud.
a fraud a person who deceives others They discovered the doctor was a fraud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deception, scam, deceit, swindle
Etymology
From Latin 'fraus' meaning 'deceit, injury'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'afraid'. You should be afraid of fraud.