The difference between Embezzlement and Fraud

When used as nouns, embezzlement means the fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner, whereas fraud means the crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

Fraud is also verb with the meaning: to defraud.

check bellow for the other definitions of Embezzlement and Fraud

  1. Embezzlement as a noun (legal, business):

    The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

  1. Fraud as a noun (law):

    The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

  2. Fraud as a noun:

    Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.

  3. Fraud as a noun:

    The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.

  4. Fraud as a noun:

    A person who performs any such trick.

  5. Fraud as a noun (obsolete):

    A trap or snare.

  1. Fraud as a verb (obsolete):

    To defraud

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