esquema fraudulento

[es-KE-muh fraw-du-LEN-tu]

nounmasculinepl: esquemas fraudulentos

fraudulent scheme

1. A dishonest or deceptive plan or system designed to obtain money or advantage illegally or unethically

The investor fell victim to a fraudulent scheme that promised unrealistic returns.

O investidor caiu vítima de um esquema fraudulento que prometia retornos irrealistas.

2. An organized method of perpetrating fraud or illegal financial activity

The police uncovered a complex fraudulent scheme involving identity theft.

A polícia descobriu um esquema fraudulento complexo envolvendo roubo de identidade.

NYC Slang

scam / hustle / con

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General Brazilian

esquema fraudulento

Standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

esquema fraudulento / golpe

Commonly used; 'golpe' is also popular colloquially

Rio de Janeiro

esquema fraudulento / cilada

'Cilada' is frequently used in colloquial speech

Portugal

esquema fraudulento / fraude

Standard usage; 'fraude' may be preferred in legal contexts

cair em um esquema fraudulento (to fall for a fraudulent scheme)

armar um esquema fraudulento (to set up a fraudulent scheme)

desmantelar um esquema fraudulento (to dismantle a fraudulent scheme)

vítima de um esquema fraudulento (victim of a fraudulent scheme)

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