Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
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Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money.
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- fraud
- robbery
- pickpocket
- theft
Correct Option: A
fraud (N.) : an act of deceiving somebody in order to make money
robbery (N.) : the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person using violence or threat
pickpocket (N.) : a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places
theft (N.) : the crime of stealing something from a person or place