scam
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3.0
- noun
- /skæm/
- NSFW
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- Many people fell victim to the online scam that promised huge returns on investments.
- phishing scams
- scam artists
It is one big scam from top to bottom.
- It is one big scam from top to bottom.
- NASCAR is nothing but a big scam to get our hard earned money.
- Vinfast is the biggest pump and dump scam I have seen in years.
- There are almost certainly much more elaborate scams and frauds going on.
- Yeah, it's the cleverest scam that could ever possibly be run.
- Protect your money, phone, e-mail, text, avoid new scams, outsmart the bad guys.
- You don't say it's not a scam, you should buy it.
- This is just another, another scam that this president is playing.
- Classes ranged from careers in crypto to crypto scams and a security mindset.
- You get a lot of scam artists in this game.
- And he told us the whole scam about going to the doctor.
- Whoa, the money's a scam because of the blockchain.
Examples
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I fell for a scam, and I'm counting on you to claim a refund.
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Vinfast is the biggest pump and dump scam I have seen in years.
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This is just another, another scam that this president is playing.
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- I think it's some kind of scam.
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There is this particular scam which is widespread.
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This is the biggest scam we've ever covered.
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Well, this turns out to be one of the greatest scams on earth.
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NASCAR is nothing but a big scam to get our hard earned money.
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For all you know, she's been pulling this scam on a dozen other couples.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's completely a scam.
Synonyms
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4.0
Deceiving someone to get money or an unfair advantage
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7.2
A dishonest trick to get someone's money or things
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7.7
A clever trick to deceive someone
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7.8
An illegal business that makes money by scams or threats
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8.0
A dishonest plan to trick people and take their money
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9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
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6.6
A dishonest trick that cheats people out of their money
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9.9
A plan to cheat people and take their money
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9.9
A trick done to cheat or fool people
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6.3
An illegal plan to get money by tricking people
Dishonest actions to get money or goods from people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Texting
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4.8
A fake email or message that tries to trick people into giving personal information like passwords and bank details
How Dishonest
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scam began as slang for a 'trick' used by criminals, and some people think it is related to the word sham ('fake'). So a scam is a 'fake' plan to take people's money or things.