Examples of fraudulent in a Sentence
Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
fraudulent use of a credit card
the victim of a fraudulent scheme
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Multiple users commented on Joann's latest post about fraudulent websites to criticize the chain's decision about gift cards.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
March 6 Check fraud: The City of Saratoga reported that someone attempted to access government funds with fraudulent checks.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The fraudulent website signed victims up for recurring payments that often went unnoticed, Jabbara said.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Zelle already reimburses consumers for fraudulent transactions more generously than required by law.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
March 6 Check fraud: The City of Saratoga reported that someone attempted to access government funds with fraudulent checks.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The fraudulent website signed victims up for recurring payments that often went unnoticed, Jabbara said.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Zelle already reimburses consumers for fraudulent transactions more generously than required by law.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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fraudulent
adjective
fraud·u·lent
ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt 
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently
adverb
fraudulentness
noun
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