From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfraudulentfraud‧u‧lent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/ adjective TRICK/DECEIVEintended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc a fraudulent insurance claim a fraudulent statementfraudulent activity/behaviour/conduct► see thesaurus at dishonest —fraudulently adverb He was accused of fraudulently using a stolen credit card. —fraudulence noun [uncountable]
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fraudulent• I hope that, if there was a fraudulent claim, the Minister will prosecute.• The international financial markets stand ready to discipline and expose fraudulent governments.• a fraudulent insurance claim• He was later accused of writing fraudulent loan and deposit records.• She entered the country using a fraudulent passport.fraudulent ... claim• These provide evidence to substantiate the loss and prevent possible fraudulent claims.• In some cases this has been done to make a fraudulent claim against the Department of Social Security.• Some of us know all about that. Fraudulent claims are increasing.• Section head - the number of occasions that fraudulent claims are made, ie indicators of honesty or dishonesty.• If there is a fraudulent claim for benefits, who will be prosecuted?• I hope that, if there was a fraudulent claim, the Minister will prosecute.• We must demolish their fraudulent claims to be the party of freedom and opportunity.From Longman Business Dictionaryfraudulentfraud‧u‧lent /ˈfrɔːdjələntˈfrɒːdʒə-/ adjectiveLAW fraudulent activities, documents etc are intended to deceiveWinchester Crown Court found him guilty of theft, perjury andfraudulent trading.It is difficult to estimate the exact number of fraudulent insurance claims. 