swindle vs fraud

swindle and fraud both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swindle	Yes	No	Yes	No
fraud	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, swindle and fraud are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of swindle include cheat, rig.

As nouns, fraud is a hypernym of swindle; that is, fraud is a word with a broader meaning than swindle:

swindle (noun)	fraud (noun)
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme	intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
	a person who makes deceitful pretenses

swindle (verb)	fraud (verb)
deprive of by deceit