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estelionato

[ɛʃtɛliɔˈnatu]
nounmasculinepl: estelionatos
fraud; swindling; obtaining property by deception
1. A crime consisting of defrauding someone by misrepresentation or deception to obtain money or property
He was convicted of estelionato for selling fake documents.
Ele foi condenado por estelionato por vender documentos falsos.
2. In legal terms, a crime against property involving deceit or false pretenses
The estelionato scheme involved forging property deeds.
O esquema de estelionato envolvia falsificação de escrituras de propriedade.
NYC Slang
con game; grift; hustle
Synonyms
fraudegolpeburlaenganocrime contra o patrimônio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estelionato
Standard legal term used in Brazilian criminal law
Portugal
estelionato
Used in Portuguese legal terminology; may also use 'burla' or 'fraude' colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

cair em um estelionato (to fall victim to a fraud)
ser vítima de estelionato (to be a victim of fraud)
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