French Conversation · Level 84
59 words
French word
fraude
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁod/
Meaning
- feminine nounscam
Example
Il a été victime d'une fraude en ligne.
He was the victim of an online scam.
More examples
La police enquête sur une possible fraude.
The police are investigating possible fraud.
Core concept
A mask of legitimacy covering a dishonest way to take money or advantage.
Common phrases
commettre une fraude
commit fraud
fraude par carte bancaire
credit card fraud
dénoncer une fraude
report fraud
Similar words
arnaque: A harmful scam or scheme that uses deception to obtain money or property.
escroquerie: A planned criminal swindle that uses lies to take money from others.
tromperie: Deception that hides facts or gives false information to create a false belief.
Definition in French
Action de tromper quelqu'un pour obtenir un avantage matériel ou financier, souvent punie par la loi.
Word origin
The French noun fraude was borrowed from Latin fraus, fraudis, 'deceit', and entered French through the medieval form fraude.
Usage tips
- Fraude is more formal than arnaque and is especially common in legal, financial, and journalistic contexts.