C1adjectiveformalcrimelaw
US/ˈfrɔː.dʒə.lənt/
UK/ˈfrɔː.dʒə.lənt/
dishonest and illegal, made or done to cheat someone, usually to get money
In context
The police arrested a man for making fraudulent insurance claims.
She received a fraudulent email asking for her bank password.
The company was accused of fraudulent accounting for several years.
Words that go with fraudulent
adjective + noun
- fraudulent claimThe insurer rejected the fraudulent claim.
- fraudulent activityThe bank detects fraudulent activity quickly.
- fraudulent transactionReport any fraudulent transaction at once.
- fraudulent documentHe used a fraudulent document to enter the country.
- fraudulent emailDelete any fraudulent email you receive.
verb + preposition
- obtain by fraudulent meansThe money was obtained by fraudulent means.