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manufactured account

[/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərd əˈkaʊnt/]
nounpl: manufactured accounts
conta fabricada
1. A false or fraudulently created financial or transactional account, typically created with deceptive intent or without proper authorization
The bank discovered a manufactured account opened in a customer's name without their consent.
O banco descobriu uma conta fabricada aberta em nome de um cliente sem seu consentimento.
2. A fictional or artificially constructed narrative or record created to mislead or deceive
The journalist's investigation revealed that the witness's testimony was a manufactured account designed to frame the defendant.
A investigação do jornalista revelou que o depoimento da testemunha era uma conta fabricada para incriminar o réu.
Synonyms
false accountfraudulent accountfabricated accountfictitious accountfake account
Antonyms
legitimate accountgenuine accountauthentic accountverified account

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta fabricada
standard term used in financial and legal contexts
São Paulo
conta forjada
alternative term commonly used in business and banking sectors
Portugal
conta falsa
common usage in Portuguese banking and fraud investigations

Related Idioms & Phrases

cook the books (fabricar contas)
paper trail (rastro de documentos)
caught red-handed (apanhado em flagrante)
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