Fraud

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Law.

A criminally false representation by means of a statement or conduct made knowingly or recklessly in order to gain a material advantage, usually, but not necessarily, a financial advantage.

Financial frauds usually involve concealment as well as false representations.


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Other links

Fraud and the recession, Will Spinney, ACT 2009

UK businesses fined over £166m for misconduct, Sally Percy, Oct 2013