fraudulent entity
[frɔːˈdʒuːlənt ˈɛntɪti]
nounpl: fraudulent entities
entidade fraudulenta
1. An organization, company, or business that engages in deliberate deception or dishonest practices to obtain money or advantage illegally
The investigation revealed that the investment firm was a fraudulent entity that had stolen millions from investors.
A investigação revelou que a empresa de investimentos era uma entidade fraudulenta que havia roubado milhões de investidores.
2. A person or organization misrepresenting itself to conduct illegal or unethical business activities
Authorities shut down the fraudulent entity operating under a false corporate license.
As autoridades fecharam a entidade fraudulenta operando sob uma licença corporativa falsa.
The term is widely used in Brazilian legal, financial, and law enforcement contexts, particularly in discussions about consumer protection and anti-corruption efforts. In the USA, this term appears frequently in SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) documents and fraud investigations. Both cultures emphasize the serious criminal nature of fraudulent entities in their respective regulatory frameworks.
NYC Slang
shady operation / sketchy enterprise
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