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FRAUDULENT SCHEME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fraudulent scheme mean? 

FRAUDULENT SCHEME (noun)
  The noun FRAUDULENT SCHEME has 1 sense:

1. an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profitplay

  Familiarity information: FRAUDULENT SCHEME used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FRAUDULENT SCHEME (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

fraudulent scheme; illegitimate enterprise; racket

Hypernyms ("fraudulent scheme" is a kind of...):

endeavor; endeavour; enterprise (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness))


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