Spanish word

fraude

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɾau̯ðe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfraud

Example

Cuidado con las llamadas que ofrecen dinero; muchos son fraudes.

Be careful of calls offering money; many are frauds.

Illustration for fraude (fraud)

More examples

El banco detectó un fraude bancario y bloqueó la cuenta.

The bank detected bank fraud and blocked the account.

Core concept

Dishonest conduct involving deception to gain money, property, or advantage.

Common phrases

  • fraude bancario

    bank fraud

  • esquema de fraude

    fraud scheme

  • sospecha de fraude

    suspicion of fraud

Similar words

estafa: Illegal swindle that tricks a victim into handing over money in a single fraudulent act.
timo: Quick, small-scale con that tricks someone out of a little money or a few goods.
engaño: Deceptive act or lie intended to mislead someone in any situation.

Definition in Spanish

Delito o conducta deshonesta que implica engaño para obtener dinero, bienes o ventajas, tanto en actos individuales como en fraudes organizados.

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin fraus, fraudis 'deceit', the term retained its core meaning of dishonest deception in Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are cometer fraude, fraude electoral, and fraude fiscal, while estafa tends to name individual swindles.

Other meanings

  • deceptionnoun
  • swindlenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • fraudardefraudverb
  • fraudistafraudsternoun

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