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fraudulent undertaking

[frɔːdʒələnt ʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ]
nounpl: fraudulent undertakings
empreendimento fraudulento
1. A business venture, project, or enterprise carried out with deliberate deception or dishonesty intended to gain unlawful advantage
The investment scheme was exposed as a fraudulent undertaking designed to steal from unsuspecting investors.
O esquema de investimento foi exposto como um empreendimento fraudulento projetado para roubar de investidores desavisados.
2. Any commitment or promise made with intent to deceive or misrepresent facts for personal gain
The company's expansion plan turned out to be a fraudulent undertaking from the start.
O plano de expansão da empresa se mostrou um empreendimento fraudulento desde o início.
NYC Slang
con job, hustle, scam
Synonyms
fraudulent schemedeceptive enterprisedishonest venturescamcon
Antonyms
legitimate businesshonest undertakingtransparent enterprise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empreendimento fraudulento
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cilada fraudulenta
Colloquial term emphasizing deceptive trap
São Paulo
negócio fraudulento
More business-oriented variant
Portugal
empreendimento fraudulento
Formal legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull a fast one
shell game
smoke and mirrors
too good to be true
wolf in sheep's clothing
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