fraud
intentional deception made for unfair or unlawful gain or damaging or depriving a victim
journalistic fraud
journalist, reporter or a television presenter who passes false information to the public as true, even though being aware of it to be false
Toyota Shoji
Japanese fraudulent gold investment company
identity fraud
use by one person of another person's personal information, without authorization, to commit a crime or to deceive or defraud that other person or a third person
fraud
type of crime in Italian law
La Polar Case
Chile fraud
doctor shopping
a practice of visiting multiple physicians to obtain either multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs, or the medical opinion that one wants to hear
computer fraud
the act of using a computer to take or alter electronic data, or to gain unlawful use of a computer or system
click fraud
type of fraud that occurs on the Internet in pay per click online advertising
securities fraud
deceptive practice in the stock or commodities markets that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information
badger game
form of extortion scheme
Friendly fraud
Credit card fraud
breach of trust
fraud
John Darwin disappearance case
former teacher and prison officer
Operation High Roller
global cyber attack in the banking system
bait-and-switch
a form of fraud used in retail sales but also employed in other contexts, typically involving enticing purchases of substituted goods by unsuspecting customers
Brushing
deceitful technique used in e-commerce to boost seller ratings
dine and dash
form of theft by fraud
identity theft
deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss
match fixing
collusion to secretly predetermine the outcome of a sports match
paternity fraud
deliberate misidentification of a man as the biological father of a child
no-show job
paid position for which no attendance is actually expected, granted as a form of corruption
tunneling
financial fraud committed through the transfer of assets and profits out of firms for the benefit of those who control them
adoption fraud
fradulent child adoption
making off without payment
statutory (criminal) offence
technical support scam
type of fraud and confidence trick
Volkswagen emissions scandal
fraud on emissions tests using a defeat device from 2009 to 2015 by Volkswagen
phone fraud
illegitimate way of obtaining money by using phone-related telecommunications products or services
wine fraud
Commercial fraud focused in wine collecting and investing
accounting scandal
fraud involving complex methods for misusing or misdirecting funds, overstating revenues, understating expenses, overstating the value of corporate assets, or underreporting the existence of liabilities
extrinsic fraud
legal concept
confidence trick
attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence
telemarketing fraud
type of fraudulent selling conducted over the telephone, often targeting older people
email fraud
intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual through email
lottery fraud
claiming a lottery prize by deception or forgery
electoral fraud
illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both
foreign exchange fraud
trading scheme used to defraud traders
Employment fraud
attempt to defraud people who are seeking employment by giving them false hope of better employment, and may ask for money in exchange for an opportunity to apply for a job
Boiler room
an outbound call center selling questionable investments by telephone
false billing
the fraudulent act of sending a false invoice to someone in the hopes that they will pay it
hexagonal water
pseudoscientific marketing term
return fraud
act of defrauding a retail store via the product return process
sewer service
fraudulent claim that a court process has been served properly
theft of services
use of services without legally compensating providers
cheque fraud
a category of criminal acts that involve making the unlawful use of cheques in order to illegally acquire or borrow funds that do not actually exist within the account balance
mobile tower fraud
type of mass marketing fraud