computer fraud

kəmˈpjuːtə frɔːd (BrE)

Definition

Definition of computer fraud - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cybercrimeillegal trick using computers to steal money data or other benefits

The company lost thousands of dollars to sophisticated computer fraud.
He was arrested on multiple counts of computer fraud.
Banks have increased security measures to combat computer fraud.

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Expressions with computer

computer junkie

enthusiast who loves learning about computers

She's a computer junkie, always exploring new software.

computer bug

fault in programs, devices or systems causing unexpected trouble

A computer bug crashed the app right before the demo.

the computer's down

exp.

not working because it is turned off or powered down

The computer's down because I turned it off last night.

computer says no

exp.

humorous phrase for unhelpful customer service relying on computers

I asked for a refund, but the computer says no.

under the computer hood

adv.

in the underlying software or hardware

The program runs smoothly under the computer hood.

bring your own computer

bring personal laptop to an event

The workshop requires you to bring your own computer.

Expressions with fraud

fraud scheme

secret plan used to trick people and get money illegally

The company director was arrested for running a massive fraud scheme.

insurance fraud

illegal act of deceiving an insurance company

He was arrested for committing insurance fraud.

election fraud

manipulation of vote counts to alter results

Election fraud was suspected when the numbers didn't match.

electoral fraud

illegal interference with election processes

The candidate was accused of electoral fraud during the election.

fraud prevention

methods and actions used to stop cheating for money or advantage

The bank invested heavily in fraud prevention after several incidents.

legal fraud

tricking someone to gain something unfairly

The company was accused of legal fraud.

fraud buster

person who detects and stops fraud

The company hired a fraud buster to secure their finances.

internet fraud

unlawful deception carried out online to steal money, data or benefits

The company lost thousands of dollars due to internet fraud.

tax fraud

illegal act of not paying taxes owed

He was charged with tax fraud for hiding income.

attempted fraud

criminal act of trying to deceive for unfair or illegal financial gain

The company reported the email scam as attempted fraud to the authorities.

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CFAA

acr.

acr: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

US law against computer hacking

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French:fraude informatique, ...
German:Computerbetrug, ...
Italian:frode informatica, ...
Spanish:fraude informático, ...
Portuguese:fraude informática, ...
Chinese:计算机诈骗, ...
Japanese:コンピューター詐欺, ...
Arabic:اِحْتِيال حاسوبي, ...
Hebrew:הוֹנָאַת מַחְשֵׁב, ...
Russian:компьютерное мошенничество, ...
Ukrainian:комп'ютерне шахрайство, ...
Hindi:कंप्यूटर धोखाधड़ी, ...
Bengali:কম্পিউটার জালিয়াতি, ...
Catalan:frau informàtic, ...
Czech:počítačový podvod, ...
Danish:computerbedrageri, ...
Dutch:computerfraude, ...
Greek:απάτη με υπολογιστή, ...
Hungarian:számítógépes csalás, ...
Khmer:ការក្លែងបន្លំតាមកុំព្យូទ័រ, ...
Korean:컴퓨터 사기, ...
Persian:کلاهبرداری رایانه‌ای, ...
Polish:oszustwo komputerowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):fraude informática, ...
Romanian:fraudă informatică, ...
Swedish:databedrägeri, ...
Thai:การฉ้อโกงทางคอมพิวเตอร์, ...
Turkish:bilgisayar dolandırıcılığı, ...
Vietnamese:gian lận máy tính, ...

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