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be fraudulent

[bi ˈfrɔːdʒələnt]
verb phrase
ser fraudulento
1. to be dishonest or deceptive; to involve fraud or deceit
The company's financial records were found to be fraudulent.
Os registros financeiros da empresa foram considerados fraudulentos.
2. to engage in or constitute fraud; to obtain something by deception
His claim to the inheritance appeared to be fraudulent.
Sua pretensão à herança parecia ser fraudulenta.
NYC Slang
be a scam
Synonyms
be deceptivebe dishonestbe deceitfulinvolve fraudbe spuriousbe counterfeit
Antonyms
be genuinebe honestbe truthfulbe authenticbe legitimate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser fraudulento
standard usage
São Paulo
ser fraudulento
commonly used in business and legal contexts
Portugal
ser fraudulento
formal and legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

be a con
be a rip-off
be too good to be true
pull a fast one
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