| 单词 | fraud |
| 释义 | fraud (frɔːd ) Word forms: frauds 1. variable noun Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying. He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception. Tax frauds are dealt with by HMRC. Synonyms: deception, deceit, treachery, swindling 2. countable noun A fraud is something or someone that deceives people in a way that is illegal or dishonest. Unfortunately the portraits were frauds. He believes many 'psychics' are frauds who rely on perception and subtle deception. Synonyms: impostor, cheat, fake, bluffer 3. countable noun If you call someone or something a fraud, you are criticizing them because you think that they are not genuine, or are less good than they claim or appear to be. [disapproval] I suspect her of being a fashion fraud, pretending to care about it more than she really does. Collocations: accuse of fraud A process of negotiation may occur between tax inspectors and those accused of tax frauds. Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989) But success was overshadowed when he was accused of property fraud the day after his victory. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A company run by a connoisseur who sells investments in fine wine has been accused of fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Total bank fraud reached more than £700 m last year, according to figures released recently. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Online bank fraud in the UK is rocketing, experts say. The Sun (2015) He had been released from prison last year after serving a sentence for bank fraud. The Sun (2012) A former trader accused of Britain's biggest banking fraud lied to the bank to protect his colleagues. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This is a story about four couples in Tunbridge Wells whose lives have been blighted by telephone banking fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is hoped the device will make online banking fraud more difficult. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Banks are legally required to return the money in cases of card fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Losses from contactless card fraud are also rising rapidly, though they are still relatively low. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He went on to commit credit card fraud. The Sun (2010) The good news for people in this position is that any losses incurred as a result of cheque fraud are more likely to be covered by their bank or building society. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She was found guilty of cheque fraud and sentenced to 46 months. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In 12 months, card losses were up by 14 per cent while cheque fraud rose by two per cent. The Sun (2013) Many drivers are fitting in-car cameras to combat insurance fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The move will combat fraud and forgery. The Sun (2006) Are these measures designed to combat mileage fraud? Times, Sunday Times (2016) I want to set the record straight as we didn't set out to commit fraud. The Sun (2014) Two other men accused of being involved pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They are committing fraud but may not realise it. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We are presently focusing our criminal investigation efforts on bigger offences, such as complex VAT fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It was a complex fraud claim that required a detailed investigation and a lot of hard work. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Trial management techniques must be taught to judges who try complex fraud cases. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Accepting it in lieu of payment for any other article constitutes fraud. The Sun Any other use constitutes fraud. The Sun That action constitutes fraud, the lawyers said. Houston Chronicle During a trial, perjury, forgery, and bribery of a witness constitute frauds that might have been relieved by the court. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He denied fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud, but was convicted of both charges. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Their lawyers insist they committed no crime and both deny fraud. The Sun (2013) She denies fraud and money laundering. Times, Sunday Times (2008) These measures have proven highly successful in detecting fraud, leading to our team winning industry awards. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Also, information from social media has been useful in detecting fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There has been a huge increase in the amount of fraud detected and sent to trial. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Under the constitution, if any party member is convicted of election fraud, the entire party executive is banned for five years. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The first eyewitness reports of election fraud came shortly after the polls opened. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He was sentenced to nine months in prison for election fraud. The Sun (2006) They are still smarting from the way journalists exposed their expenses fraud. The Sun (2011) He is one of four ex MPs jailed for expenses fraud. The Sun (2011) She will face allegations of expenses fraud and incompetence amid claims that the fund ran up big losses. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A pilot scheme to force hardcore jobless to do voluntary work exposed massive benefit fraud. The Sun (2012) Police praised our undercover operation that exposed the fraud. The Sun (2013) We should expect there to be more frauds exposed in the coming months. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Benefit fraud costs the country 5.2billion a year. The Sun It has been estimated that grant fraud costs the government up to £2bn a year. Times,Sunday Times Banking fraud costs 14billion a year and has doubled in four years. The Sun Fraud costs the industry an estimated 2 billion a year and adds about 44 a year to the average household's annual premiums. Times, Sunday Times Fraud costs every person in the country 700 a year. The Sun It has established a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together lawyers, accountants and investigation officers trained in all the skills appropriate to the complexities of fraud investigation. Times, Sunday Times Police have begun a fraud investigation at the country's largest waterfront development after concerns were raised about its financial state. Times, Sunday Times A minister faces a fraud investigation after claiming expenses for birthday cards for voters despite being told that was against the rules. Times, Sunday Times The fraud investigation service has 5,000 personnel and state-of-the-art digital forensic labs. Times,Sunday Times Sunbeam became the subject of a fraud investigation by federal regulators. Times, Sunday Times A former government fraud investigator has been given a suspended 18-month prison sentence for her role in a 885,000 charity tax fraud. Times, Sunday Times The 36-year-old divides her time between working as a fraud investigator and her reservist commitments. The Sun A scandal-hit council covered up threats against a fraud investigator to protect its image, a tribunal has heard. Times, Sunday Times She then transferred me to the 'senior fraud investigator', who turned out to be the original person who had phoned me. Times, Sunday Times Fraud investigators found tens of thousands of transactions. The Sun Things such as tracking details and receipts will help make a compelling case if fraud occurs - and payment service providers should display due diligence in examining the evidence. The Sun This 'carousel' fraud occurs where goods are imported and re-exported, perhaps several times, to defraud the tax authorities. Times, Sunday Times Fraud examiners are also trained to understand not only how fraud occurs, but why. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Odometer fraud occurs when the seller of a vehicle falsely represents the actual mileage of a vehicle to the buyer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The majority of this type of fraud occurs with counterfeit credit cards, or using cards that were lost or stolen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also linked to possible fraud offences. Times, Sunday Times Cops recorded nearly 230,000 fraud offences last year — or 630 each day. The Sun Cases reported so far in 2014-15 have led to 188 arrests and 55 convictions for fraud offences. Times, Sunday Times He received a 12-month prison sentence for the fraud offences and two months, to run consecutively, for driving while disqualified. Times, Sunday Times Recent data showed a 9 per cent jump in reported fraud offences, while crime surveys indicate that on average one in 12 adults has experienced fraud. Times, Sunday Times Fraud was reduced again only after banks deployed modern real-time fraud prevention systems. Times, Sunday Times The firm explained that his account had been put on hold as a further fraud prevention measure. The Sun In recent weeks it has spent more than $800 million on two acquisitions for its fraud prevention business. Times,Sunday Times It has set up a fraud prevention unit to work with the authorities. Times, Sunday Times For example, medical science advice will not be of much help when it comes to supply-chain management or fraud prevention. Times,Sunday Times She assisted with the formulation of guidelines for health care fraud and corporate fraud prosecution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such was the basis for the successful fraud prosecution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fraud prosecutions have fallen to record lows, with only about one in 500 reported offences leading to a prosecution, despite rising levels of crimes. Times,Sunday Times The future viability of complex and expensive fraud prosecutions has been thrown into doubt after it emerged that there are not enough barristers prepared to defend alleged fraudsters. Times, Sunday Times They will ask their solicitors for rules that will provide a safe harbour from the stormy seas of shareholder suits and fraud prosecutions. Times, Sunday Times If you can't, check whether your home insurance policy offers fraud protection. Times, Sunday Times Customers, who typically paid 30 to 80 a year for the fraud protection policies, will receive back the premiums paid plus interest. Times, Sunday Times As well as the usual investment advice and a priority helpline, it also includes free worldwide travel insurance, fraud protection, mobile phone cover and handbag insurance. Times, Sunday Times She then tried to use telephone banking but call centre staff alerted the fraud protection team. The Sun However, she said that card issuers must cover significant costs, such as the interest-free period on new credit cards and fraud protection systems. Times, Sunday Times This includes an 8.6 million payment in 2011, the same year in which the company became engulfed in a fraud scandal. Times, Sunday Times It was the first real breakthrough in an alleged international fraud scandal that would take years to unravel. Times, Sunday Times The field has been labelled by the editor of the parent journal a senior journal editor as a fraud scandal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, he was also involved in a construction fraud scandal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He worked for the company from late 2001 until late 2003, during events that would lead to a massive fraud scandal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As police started investigating, it became clear this financial fraud scheme had begun over two decades ago. The Sun She's actually using him as a frame-up for her bank robbery/account fraud scheme. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1991, he was convicted in a bankruptcy fraud scheme in which he forged documents and assumed other identities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The increase coincided with a rise in organised criminal gangs running global identity fraud schemes. Times, Sunday Times In 2007, he was found guilty of channeling more than $650,000 through tax fraud schemes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Efforts to damage her were still going on when the fraud trial was under way. Times, Sunday Times The senior judge told him he liked it and wanted to use it in a fraud trial coming up in four weeks. Times, Sunday Times He faces a further fraud trial later this month. Times, Sunday Times The fraud trial of the couple's former housekeepers has punched through their front door and turned their lives into a public gallery. Times, Sunday Times He halted a fraud trial after defendants were denied adequate representation because of cuts to legal aid introduced by the ministry. Times, Sunday Times Tax officials are expected to hand over files to their fraud unit to see whether laws have been broken. The Sun He said that a fraud unit had been given additional resources, allowing it to step up surveillance of garages and carry out mystery shopper-style exercises. Times, Sunday Times Criminal investigation includes street gang, property crime, crime scene, and fraud units, an intelligence section and a crime analyst. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, they spend a large amount of their time working with the fraud units in consular sections, investigating visa and passport fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those worrying about identity fraud or theft from their bank accounts are advised to contact us. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The show also offers advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity fraud. The Sun (2006) This is particularly useful if you are concerned about identity fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He also faces insurance fraud charges. The Sun (2010) They were found guilty of insurance fraud after having admitted tax fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He was jailed for insurance fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A serial conwoman who used the police to warn off a journalist who was investigating her fraud was jailed yesterday for 30 months. Times, Sunday Times Police said they were investigating a fraud allegation. Times, Sunday Times The company had also paid more than 1 million in service charges, the 122,000 cost of investigating the fraud and the 197,000 cost of the bogus calls. Times, Sunday Times Stay for the credits and get a crash course in investment fraud. The Sun He called binary trading 'the latest and fastest growing iteration of investment fraud'. Times, Sunday Times Wiretaps based on information gleaned from a confidential co-conspirator are alleged to detail the existence of a $2 billion investment fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a manager at a private equity firm before being sentenced to prison for investment fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The number of investment frauds soared 74 per cent last year to almost 7,000, up from just under 4,000 cases in 2017. Times, Sunday Times Yet on the second day of his trial this week, he admitted charges of mail fraud and obstruction of justice. Times, Sunday Times The new indictment drops two counts of wire fraud and five of mail fraud. Houston Chronicle Seven charities that received contributions from a donor now serving a 12-year prison term for mail fraud have been ordered to return more than $500,000 they spent years ago. Christianity Today He was acquitted on five other counts of mail fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The charges included conspiracy, fraudulently inflating the value of security to a bank, bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After a trial lasting four months, the two accused were found guilty of massive tax fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There was widespread amazement that anybody could be so rich that they did not quickly notice such a massive fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The information is said to have been used in a massive benefits fraud. The Sun (2011) A report prepared last year for the Association of Chief Police Officers put the value of mortgage fraud at £700 million. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We have made a step change in the way we are dealing with mortgage fraud, including increasing fines to act as a deterrent. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He was jailed for three years for a £2.4m mortgage fraud, in which he used the names of unwitting relatives, including his wife, to apply for mortgages. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Industry experts have said that police lack the expertise and resources to tackle online fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It is hoped the device will make online banking fraud more difficult. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He was lured into online fraud when he was unemployed. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Some of the most shocking examples are of outright fraud. Times,Sunday Times Short of outright fraud, any decision big enough to bring down a bank would have had to have had the approval of regulators. Times, Sunday Times The realization slowly dawns that it's not just stupidity at work here, but something more sinister: the big banks' outright fraud and others' willful ignorance. Christianity Today Some involve outright fraud, some more subtle tricks. Times,Sunday Times With little evidence to back up this claim, some are even resorting to outright fraud... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It appears, however, that many have not yet adopted the new technology, facing potential fraud liability on old swipe-and-sign readers. Christianity Today A name linked to potential fraud on several occasions could be blacklisted. Times, Sunday Times You should invoke your disciplinary procedures in respect of the potential fraud. Times, Sunday Times This was based on an assessment of the potential fraud risks. Times, Sunday Times In 2009-10 there were 482 cases of potential fraud investigated, up from 415 the year before. Times, Sunday Times It may ask you to confirm your verification code more often in future to help prevent fraud. Times, Sunday Times It will let insurers access drivers' personal information to help prevent fraud and calculate premiums more accurately and quickly. Times, Sunday Times By focusing our efforts here, we can do a lot to prevent fraud. Christianity Today The latter claims that refusing payments of this kind will lower checkout waiting times and help to prevent fraud. Times, Sunday Times Lenders also argue that credit marks made by loan applications help to prevent fraud and deter reckless lending. Times, Sunday Times The government has changed the way we register to vote in an effort to reduce fraud. Times, Sunday Times The 600 newly recruited staff were employed on a government outsourcing scheme to reduce fraud and errors in the claims for the benefit. Times, Sunday Times This helps the claimant and allows the voluntary sector to become involved while helping to reduce fraud. Times, Sunday Times It said that insurers were continuing to write policies at reduced premiums because they hoped to benefit from an overhaul of the market designed to reduce fraud. Times, Sunday Times The inspection facility rule in regulation 8(2)(d) was designed to reduce fraud in an area in which it was all too common. Times, Sunday Times He argues that 'the public doesn't appreciate the huge volume of fraud - a lot of companies don't report fraud because of damage to their reputation'. Times, Sunday Times Most people assume banks report fraud to police automatically, just as an ordinary citizen who witnesses a crime would feel obliged to do. Times, Sunday Times Our experts also offer advice on how to avoid and report fraud. Times, Sunday Times Every year thousands of businesses fall into this trap because they assume, incorrectly, that they are obliged to report fraud to the authorities. Times, Sunday Times It also appears that the bank tries to get customers to implicate themselves when they ring up to report fraud. Times, Sunday Times He opposed the death penalty, supported stem cell research and called intelligent design a scientific fraud. Times, Sunday Times Scientific fraud typically involves tampering with data: when your experiments don't quite work out, you alter the results to say what you want. Times, Sunday Times There's nothing new about scientific fraud. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, biases sometimes come from deliberate intent to mislead or other scientific fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The blog argues that retractions provide a window into the self-correcting nature of science, and can provide insight into cases of scientific fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The couple, who intend to plead not guilty, have been charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Four people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a securities fraud scheme. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He faced three charges - a single charge of conspiracy and two of securities fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The bank staff were extremely helpful and established that the online banking team had suspected fraud and cancelled the payment. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Tax inspectors with a warrant may search your home if they suspect fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He told her because fraud was suspected she must not discuss the details with bank staff. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It has been brought down by a suspected fraud and debts of about $6.6 billion. Times,Sunday Times It then became embroiled in a suspected fraud and spiralling debts, which have tripled to $6.6 billion. Times,Sunday Times Police said they were investigating suspected fraud and document forgery by the seller, who has not been named. Times, Sunday Times The source added that the ombudsman had not made public statements on suspected fraud because it did not have the authority to do so. Times, Sunday Times The company was brought low by a suspected fraud and the identification of spiralling debts, which have tripled to about $6.6 billion. Times,Sunday Times The Government has got a new plan to tackle benefit fraud. The Sun (2012) The sharing of information internally and across organisations needs to improve to better tackle fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Industry experts have said that police lack the expertise and resources to tackle online fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She is wanted in France on tax fraud charges, which she denies. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He was convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His family strenuously deny any involvement in tax fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Once again, she wrote a registered letter, explaining that she had been the victim of fraud. Times, Sunday Times He had previously been a victim of fraud when someone had taken out two mobile phones in his name. Times, Sunday Times What should customers do if they think they have been a victim of fraud? The Sun Check your credit record if you've been a victim of fraud - you can have incorrect information removed. The Sun However, gambling, losses to loan sharks, bad business practices, being a victim of fraud, and the flood of 1883 ruined him financially. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud, bank fraud, wire fraud and visa fraud. Times, Sunday Times He also pleads guilty to visa fraud for lying about his criminal record. Times, Sunday Times That same day she was indicted by a federal grand jury with visa fraud and making false statements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Special agents investigate more than 3,500 passport and visa fraud violations each year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There have been reports of widespread postal voting fraud for years now. Times, Sunday Times That should tackle many of the most outrageous cases of postal voting fraud. Times, Sunday Times Just because there's no evidence of mass postal voting fraud doesn't mean that the shift to a new way of voting during a pandemic will be seamless. Times,Sunday Times Claims of voting fraud and bureaucratic bungles also threatened to undermine the poll's legitimacy. Times, Sunday Times The commission has never investigated the inclusion of invalid names of the registers, which makes voting fraud possible. Times, Sunday Times A single figure fraction of welfare fraud derives from invented identities. Times, Sunday Times Housing benefit fraud now accounts for more than a third of the 3 billion lost annually in welfare fraud. Times, Sunday Times Should he be seen as the nation's driver, ensuring that it grows, educates, tackles crime, triumphs over welfare fraud? Times, Sunday Times But court records show she had been found guilty of welfare fraud. The Sun In 2010 alone, tax evaders cheated the country of between $1 billion and $6 billion, while welfare fraud cost only $39 million. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Police officers tell me about widespread benefit fraud and have convinced me that major reform is needed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But there were no indications of widespread fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Opposition parties and some poll monitors complained of widespread fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Each wire fraud count that he faces carries a possible sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Times, Sunday Times Charges: racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, income tax evasion and failure to file a report of foreign bank accounts. Times, Sunday Times He has been charged separately with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Times,Sunday Times He has denied conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Times, Sunday Times The new indictment drops two counts of wire fraud and five of mail fraud. Houston Chronicle Translations: Chinese: 欺诈行为 Japanese: 詐欺 |
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