affinity fraud

noun

Fraud whose victims are susceptible because they trust the perpetrator as a member of their circle.

Meanings

nounaffinity fraud (countable and uncountable, plural affinity frauds)

plural affinity frauds

  1. countableuncountableFraud whose victims are susceptible because they trust the perpetrator as a member of their circle.
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APA

affinity fraud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affinity%20fraud

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Chicago

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