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fraudulent account

[/ˈfrɔːdʒələnt əˈkaʊnt/]
nounpl: fraudulent accounts
conta fraudulenta
1. A bank or financial account that has been opened or used with intent to deceive or illegally obtain funds
The bank detected a fraudulent account created using stolen identity documents.
O banco detectou uma conta fraudulenta criada com documentos de identidade roubados.
2. An account with false or misleading information used for deceptive purposes
The social media platform shut down multiple fraudulent accounts engaged in scamming.
A plataforma de mídia social encerrou múltiplas contas fraudulentas envolvidas em fraudes.
NYC Slang
sketchy account / phony account
Synonyms
fake accountbogus accountfalse accountunauthorized accountconta falsaconta enganosa
Antonyms
legitimate accountauthentic accountvalid accountconta legítimaconta autêntica

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta fraudulenta
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
conta fraudulenta/golpe
May colloquially refer to as 'golpe' (scam)
Portugal
conta fraudulenta
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a fraudulent account was uncovered
flag a fraudulent account
report a fraudulent account
close a fraudulent account
investigar uma conta fraudulenta
denunciar uma conta fraudulenta
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