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Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
fraudulent use of a credit card
the victim of a fraudulent scheme
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According to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, at least 200 teachers were falsely certified as part of the conspiracy, via over 400 fraudulent tests, with the scheme dating back to at least May 2020.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Often fraudulent communications claiming to be from the IRS or associated individuals can have typos or other mistakes in them, but with artificial intelligence, these communications are more sophisticated and scams can be harder to spot.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Minnesota court records show Keener has an extensive criminal history involving fraudulent or similar conduct dating back to the 1990s, all in Hennepin County.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Since being named by Trump as chief of DOGE — an advisory entity Trump created by executive order — Musk has embarked on a crusade to slash federal spending, claiming this week, without providing evidence, that a quarter of U.S. government disbursements are wasteful or fraudulent.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Often fraudulent communications claiming to be from the IRS or associated individuals can have typos or other mistakes in them, but with artificial intelligence, these communications are more sophisticated and scams can be harder to spot.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Minnesota court records show Keener has an extensive criminal history involving fraudulent or similar conduct dating back to the 1990s, all in Hennepin County.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Since being named by Trump as chief of DOGE — an advisory entity Trump created by executive order — Musk has embarked on a crusade to slash federal spending, claiming this week, without providing evidence, that a quarter of U.S. government disbursements are wasteful or fraudulent.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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