Legal Definitions - fraudulent representation

Fraudulent representation is when someone makes a false or misleading statement with the intention of deceiving someone else. This can include spoken or written words, as well as any other behavior that is meant to deceive.

For example, if a car salesman tells a customer that a used car has never been in an accident when it actually has, that would be a fraudulent representation. The salesman knows that the statement is false and is trying to deceive the customer into buying the car.

Another example would be if a company claims that their product can cure a disease when it actually cannot. This is a fraudulent representation because the company is making a false statement with the intention of deceiving people into buying their product.

Fraudulent representation is illegal and can result in serious consequences for the person or company that engages in it.