H
a piece of news an outlet shares first
imposter
someone who pretends to be another person
how many months have 28 days?
all of them
in which year did World War I begin?
1914
to escape punishment
get away with (something)
a short news report or official statement
deception
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a thing that decieves
this happens when a check cannot be redeemed due to insufficient funds
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to bounce a check
to reveal one's real identity or true intentions
blow someone's cover
a plan designed to gain one's own advantage, usually for financial gain
ploy
an article that focuses on a specific topic
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special feature
to be decieved or misled
to be taken in
distort facts
bend the truth
misleading
giving the wrong idea or impression
defraud
to commit fraud; illegally obtain money usually through deception
eyewitness
a person who was present at an event and can describe it
the crime of getting money by deceiving people. identity theft is an example
fraud (n)
an illegal plan for making money. phising is an example
scam (n)
con (n or v)
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a trick to make someone do what you want (n)
trick someone into doing what you want (v)
steal money you have been entrusted with
embezzle
"page 6"
gossip column
assume someone else's identity
impersonate
to make a show of being what one is not
masquerade
counterfeit, fake, fraudulent
bogus
fictitious