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n
wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain:
• a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities:
New Oxford American Dictionary
fraud
"criminal deception," early 14c., from O.Fr. fraude "deception, fraud" (13c.), from L. fraudem (nom. fraus) "deceit, injury." The noun meaning "impostor, humbug" is attested from 1850. Pious fraud "deception practiced for the sake of what is deemed a good purpose" is from 1560s.
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