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Kerviel

Description:

Kerviel refers to Jérôme Kerviel, a French former trader who was convicted for one of the largest financial frauds in history. The term can also refer to his fraudulent activities or the scandal that unfolded as a result of his actions.

Sample Sentences:

As a noun (referring to Jérôme Kerviel):

Jérôme Kerviel was a trader at Société Générale when he committed the massive financial fraud.

As a noun (referring to his fraudulent activities):

The Kerviel scandal shocked the financial world and led to significant losses for Société Générale.

As an adjective (referring to the scandal):

The Kerviel case exposed serious flaws in the risk management practices of Société Générale.

As a verb (referring to fraudulent actions):

He attempted to kerviel the system by entering unauthorized trades.

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