Synonyms of fraud
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Another word for fraud is deceit. Other synonyms of fraud are cheat.
Synonyms and similar words for fraud
nounThe crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
nounAny act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- fiddleA scam; a fraud or swindle.
nounA person who performs any such trick.
- faker
- fraudsterA person who carries out fraud; a swindler.
- imposter
- tricksterA fraud or cheat (person who performs a trick or hoax full of falsehoods for the purpose of unlawful gain).
- bamboozlerOne who bamboozles; a trickster.
- bullshitterSomeone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.
- cheatAn act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.
- cheater
- cogger
- deceiver
- fabricator
- fabulist
- grifter
- liar
- pseudologistSomeone who says falsehoods; a liar; a pseudologue.
- rookA cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
- shammerA person who shams; a liar or faker.
- Spanish athlete euphemisticA bullshitter.
- swindlerA person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
- trucker dialectal
- bouncer archaic
- cony-catcher obsoleteA cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
- crammer British, dated
- deceptor rareA deceiver (weaver of deceptions).
- falser obsoleteA deceiver.
- gabber obsolete
- guiler obsoleteA deceiver, a beguiler.
- losenger obsoleteA flatterer or deceiver.
- mocker archaic
- Scandaroon obsolete
- swike dialectal, obsolete
- treacher archaicA traitor or deceiver.
- wernard obsolete
Meaning of fraud
- noun The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
- noun Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- noun The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
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