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How to use the word defraud in a Sentence?

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This is a scheme to defraud the voters of the 3rd District in New York, and this needs to be investigated intensively.

– Dan Goldman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The web of lies George Santos used to defraud George Santos voters is a threat to our free and fair elections, and we have an obligation to ensure nothing like this ever happens again, his entire candidacy for Congress was predicated on a campaign of disinformation designed to deceive the voters. George Santos lied about George Santos entire biography and resume, including religion, family history, education, and professional experience. I am proud to join my fellow New York Congressman Ritchie Torres to introduce this critical piece of legislation to safeguard the democratic process.

– Dan Goldman

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It has not slowed down even remotely since Bernie Madoff, it amazes me month after month the creative things that people come up with to defraud other people out of their dollars.

– Kathy Bazoian Phelps

Found on CNN
2 years ago

If you or I were on that call and recorded we'd be under investigation I not indicted by now for a criminal referral to defraud the people of Georgia and the people of the country.

– Adam Schiff

Found on CNN
2 years ago

If someone is acting in good faith or someone does not believe that what they are doing actually is part of a scheme to defraud, then the correct verdict is a not guilty verdict.

– Kevin Downey

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The amount of unemployment insurance benefits provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in the history of the nation's unemployment insurance system, unfortunately, the significant increase in benefits made the program a target for those seeking to defraud government programs.

– Larry Turner

Found on CNN
2 years ago

With the exception only of the period of the gold standard, practically all governments of history have used their exclusive power to issue money to defraud and plunder the people.

– Friedrich August von Hayek

added by Normando
3 years ago

It’s kind of common practice that you?need to?be a little bit loose with valuations, so,?to say this was done with a purpose - with the intent to defraud - will be challenging.

– Rebecca Roiphe

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Those who wish to defraud programs designed to help those in need should know that the FBI and our partners will pursue every investigative tool available to us to ensure the integrity of those programs and that they remain available to our community’s small business owners.

– Charge Craig Fair

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The purpose of the conspiracy was to defraud the FAA (Aircraft Evaluation Group) ... in order to bring about a financial gain to Boeing.

– Boeing Co

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

It is unlikely because the people receiving the shot have not committed a crime unless they actively conspired to defraud somebody which the end-user did not, people who administered the drug may have conspired to obtain it under false pretenses, which we dont know yet, but the patient did not do that.

– Troy Slaten

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Custodial sentences and criminal fines will be sought against the accused ... given the severity of the scheme to defraud and fraudulent misappropriation of billions in bond proceeds.

– Attorney General Tommy Thomas

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Mr. Balwani looks forward to trial because he did not defraud anyone, and it will be an honor to defend him vigorously.

– Jeffrey Coopersmith

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

This will significantly constrain the NY AG's reach, yes, the AG can sue on a common law fraud theory and have six years, but then it must prove much more, including an intent to defraud.

– John Coffee

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Donald Trump is nothing but a con man who will say anything to defraud the American people like he did at Trump University, taking four businesses into bankruptcy or hiring foreign workers over Americans, the crowd at Trump's event wasn't applauding and the American people aren't either.

– Joe Pounder

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We are confident that he will be fully exonerated, it is clear that Mr. Shkreli never intended to violate the law, nor did he ever intend to defraud anyone.

– Benjamin Brafman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I didn’t defraud the city of anything, they are trying to get those homes back, so they can get the money and put it in their pocket.

– Betty McCray

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

For Scripture is the school of the Holy Spirit, in which, as nothing is omitted that is both necessary and useful to know, so nothing is taught but what is expedient to know. Therefore we must guard against depriving believers of anything disclosed about predestination in Scripture, lest we seem either wickedly to defraud them of the blessing of their God or to accuse and scoff at the Holy Spirit for having published what it is in any way profitable to suppress.

– John Calvin

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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