To deceive someone deliberately in order to make a financial gain.
A dishonest act.
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme: "that book is a fraud"
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
