fraud

Investigation of fraud was their commission.

protection against fraud and abuse.

imposed a fraud on consumers.

there is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale.

detected fraud is only the tip of the iceberg.

I felt like a fraud, inadequate to the task.

credit-card fraud is on the increase, so watch out.

frauds who claimed to divine the future in chickens' entrails.

He claimed to be an insurance salesman but later was found to be a fraud.

I hasten to add that I knew nothing of the fraud at the time.

I’m afraid we can’t print your story on the fraud scandal,it might be libellous.

The Fraud Squad are hard on her track and she's trying to get out of the country.

The radio operator manipulated the dials and changed the frequency. Whenmanipulate refers to people or personal affairs, it often implies deviousness or the use of improper influence or fraud in gaining an end:

Never try to get money by fraud.

You knew he was investigating the fraud.

Those include hacking conspiracy, wire fraud, computer fraud and identity theft.

This is a major fraud in our nation.

The case also concerns posts alleging election fraud.

Trump has repeated allegations about widespread electoral fraud.

The financial strain will reveal some astonishing frauds.

Don't rush to blame them of fraud.

I've been called a fraud and a freeloader.

They said that there had been a fraud.