Intentional misrepresentation or concealment of information in order to deceive or mislead. It is illegal.
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- Fraud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- FBI — Common Fraud Schemes
Information and links on Internet fraud, telemarketing fraud, mortgage scams, identity theft, and other consumer frauds.
- Welcome to fraud.org, online home of NCL's Fraud Center
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- Fraud | Define Fraud at Dictionary.com
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- Fraud - Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
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- Fraud - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
a : deceit, trickery; specifically : intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right. b : an act of ...
- StopFraud.gov - Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
November 20, 2012 | Washington, DC. Former Executive at Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. Admits Role in Mortgage-Related Document Fraud ...
- USDOJ: CRM: Fraud Section
The Fraud Section plays a unique and essential role in the Department's fight against sophisticated economic crime.