fraud
101fraud — n. 1 criminal deception; the use of false representations to gain an unjust advantage. 2 a dishonest artifice or trick. 3 a person or thing not fulfilling what is claimed or expected of it. Etymology: ME f. OF fraude f. L fraus fraudis …
102Data Analysis Techniques for Fraud Detection — Fraud is a million dollar business and it is increasing every year. The PwC global economic crime survey of 2009 suggests that close to 30% of companies worldwide reported fallen victim to fraud in the past year[1] Fraud involves one or more… …
103E-mail fraud — Fraud has existed perhaps as long or longer than money. Any new sociological change can engender new forms of fraud, or other crime. Almost as soon as e mail became widely used, it began to be used to defraud people via E mail fraud. E mail fraud …
104Constructive fraud — Fraud Fraud (fr[add]d), n. [F. fraude, L. fraus, fraudis; prob. akin to Skr. dh[=u]rv to injure, dhv[.r] to cause to fall, and E. dull.] 1. Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which …
105Pious fraud — Fraud Fraud (fr[add]d), n. [F. fraude, L. fraus, fraudis; prob. akin to Skr. dh[=u]rv to injure, dhv[.r] to cause to fall, and E. dull.] 1. Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which …
106intrinsic fraud — Fraud practiced in procuring a transaction. Toledo Scale Co. v Computing Scale Co. 261 US 399, 67 L Ed 719, 43 S Ct 458. In the trial of an action:–perjury, forgery, bribery of a witness, and other frauds which could have been relieved by the… …
107Fraud, Alain — (January 6, 1948, Marseille, Bouches du Rhône, France ) A plastician and stage director, he ran an association of filmmakers (Bassina a Ciné) for which he directed experimental and humoristic films. Filmography 1977 ◘ Slowburn Gags (Super 8… …
108fraud squad — division within the police force which investigates dishonest dealings …
109fraud squad — / frɔ:d skwɒd/ noun the special police department which investigates frauds …
110fraud of creditors — See fraudulent conveyance …
