def
raud
Third Person
defrauds
Present Participle
defrauding
Past Tense
defrauded
Past Participle
defrauded
1
to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them
transitive
- The scammer defrauded unsuspecting individuals by convincing them to invest in a fraudulent scheme.
- He was arrested for attempting to defraud the insurance company by submitting false claims.
- The company executives were found guilty of defrauding investors by falsifying financial statements.
- She was accused of defrauding her employer by embezzling funds from the company's accounts.
- The email phishing scheme aimed to defraud recipients by tricking them into revealing personal information.