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false account

[fɔːls əˈkaʊnt]
nounpl: false accounts
conta falsa
1. An inaccurate or deliberately misleading financial record or statement
The auditors discovered a false account in the company's ledger.
Os auditores descobriram uma conta falsa no livro contábil da empresa.
2. A fraudulent or fake user profile or account, especially on social media or digital platforms
The scammer created a false account to impersonate a celebrity.
O golpista criou uma conta falsa para se passar por uma celebridade.
3. An untrue or fabricated narrative or version of events
His testimony was exposed as a false account of what actually happened.
Seu depoimento foi exposto como uma narrativa falsa do que realmente aconteceu.
NYC Slang
fake account / phony account
Synonyms
fake accountfraudulent accountfalse statementmisrepresentationfabricationbogus account
Antonyms
true accountaccurate accountgenuine accountlegitimate accounthonest statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta falsa
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
conta fraudulenta
More formal, often used in business/legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
conta fake
Anglicism commonly used in digital/social media contexts
Portugal
conta falsa / conta fraudulenta
Both terms are standard; 'conta falsa' is more colloquial

Related Idioms & Phrases

cook the books
fudge the numbers
creative accounting
financial fraud
identity theft
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