1. past tense and past participle of defraud; illegally obtained money or property from someone by deception

Examples

• The accountant defrauded the company of millions of dollars.
• Elderly citizens are often defrauded by phone scammers.
• She was defrauded of her life savings by a fake investment scheme.
• The insurance company discovered they had been defrauded by false claims.
• He defrauded investors by promising unrealistic returns.
• The charity was defrauded by its own treasurer.
• Many customers were defrauded through the online shopping scam.