Fake

Counterfeit

Phony

Fraudulent

Spurious

Sham

Deceptive

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1 Synonym: Counterfeit

The police discovered a large stash of counterfeit money being circulated in the local market.

She was arrested for attempting to sell counterfeit designer handbags as genuine products.

The company implemented new security features to protect against counterfeit versions of their products.

He was caught trying to use counterfeit documents to gain access to restricted areas.

2 Synonym: Phony

She was disappointed to find out that the expensive watch she bought was a phony.

His phony charm and insincere compliments made it hard for people to trust him.

The company was sued for selling phony health supplements that claimed to have miraculous benefits.

They realized too late that the email offering a large sum of money was a phony scam.

3 Synonym: Fraudulent

The audit revealed several fraudulent activities, leading to the dismissal of key executives.

She was accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns to evade paying her fair share.

The company’s reputation suffered greatly after news broke about their fraudulent business practices.

The investment advisor was found guilty of running a fraudulent scheme that tricked investors out of millions.

4 Synonym: Spurious

The scientist dismissed the spurious data as irrelevant to her research findings.

The email was flagged as spam because it contained spurious claims about winning a lottery.

He quickly realized that the offer was spurious and not a genuine opportunity.

The historian debunked the spurious theories that had been circulating about the ancient civilization.