Worshipped object: might fraudster claim that? (4)
I believe the answer is:
icon
'worshipped object' is the definition.
(icons are worshipped)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
(Other definitions for icon that I've seen before include "Symbol activated by mouse" , "item on the menu" , "Religious painting in Greek Orthodox Church" , "Sacred painting of Greek Orthodox Church" , "Superstar" .)