Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

familiar fraud

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: fa-mil-iar fraud
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fraud in which someone fraudulently opens accounts or makes purchases in someone else's name, in which the victim is a close friend or family member.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Familiar fraud cases trace back to family members as offenders, as well as friends, neighbors, coworkers and in-home employees."
"Addressing, much less prosecuting, familiar fraud is difficult because victims often don't want to hurt the fraudster but then wind up with the financial loss."
"Familiar fraud can be particularly difficult to deal with as you might not want to press charges against a close friend or family member."

Usage

Inflected Forms

familiar frauds (plural)

Questions

What does familiar fraud mean?: A type of fraud in which someone fraudulently opens accounts or makes purchases in someone else's name, in which the victim is a close friend or family member.

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