anti-fraud

adjective

an·​ti-fraud ˌan-tē-ˈfrȯd How to pronounce anti-fraud (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent fraud
the anti-fraud provisions of the Federal securities laws
anti-fraud technology

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This new charge will be added to the existing visa application fees, including the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee, reciprocity fees, and anti-fraud charges, meaning that a single tourist visa application may now cost several hundred dollars or more. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 The subpoenas, reviewed by attorneys and shared with the Associated Press, are signed by officers from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' anti-fraud unit but not by a judge. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 One, dated May 1, is signed by an officer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services‘ anti-fraud unit. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 Last month, Canada’s national anti-fraud center said scammers were using AI to impersonate government officials. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-fraud

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-fraud was in 1836

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“Anti-fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-fraud. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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