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fraudulent scheme

[frɔːdʒələnt skiːm]
nounpl: fraudulent schemes
esquema fraudulento
1. A dishonest or deceptive plan or arrangement designed to obtain money, property, or advantage through illegal or unethical means
The investment company was shut down after investigators discovered a fraudulent scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
A empresa de investimentos foi fechada após investigadores descobrirem um esquema fraudulento que enganou milhares de investidores.
2. An organized system of deception intended to illegally profit at the expense of victims
The pyramid scheme was exposed as an elaborate fraudulent scheme.
O esquema de pirâmide foi exposto como um sofisticado esquema fraudulento.
NYC Slang
con job
Synonyms
scamcon schemefrauddeceptionswindlescheme ilícitogolpetrapaça
Antonyms
legitimate businesshonest transactiontransparent dealnegócio legítimotransação honesta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquema fraudulento
Standard usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
golpe
Common colloquial term in Rio
São Paulo
esquema de fraude
More formal business context
Portugal
esquema fraudulento
Standard usage in Portugal, also 'burla organizada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

run a fraudulent scheme
expose a fraudulent scheme
get caught in a fraudulent scheme
montar um esquema fraudulento
desmascarar um esquema fraudulento
cair em um esquema fraudulento
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