He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
オレオレ詐欺に気をつけてください。
Please be careful of the 'it's me' phone scam.
empty promise; flaking out; saying you'll do something but not doing it
Colloquial, often used in the pattern ～詐欺 to accuse someone of repeatedly promising something without following through. Modeled after オレオレ詐欺.
また行く行く詐欺かよ。
You're pulling that 'I'll go, I'll go' flake-out again, huh?
彼の「今度こそ」はいつも詐欺だ。
His 'this time for sure' is always an empty promise.
He was scammed online.
"Let's grab dinner sometime" is basically an empty promise.
He committed marriage fraud.
The man was arrested for fraud.
詐欺 refers specifically to criminal fraud with legal implications, while ごまかし is broader and can include minor deceptions or fudging.
詐欺 refers specifically to fraud or a scam involving deception for gain, while 不正 is a broader term covering any dishonest or illegal act.
confidence game; con game; fraud
petty swindling; small-time fraud