26984 words

scams

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people:

Examples:

Banks often carry information about email scams on their websites.
To avoid scams, never sign things in a hurry.
2
to trick someone into giving you money or giving you some advantage, in a dishonest and often illegal way:

Examples:

He was scammed out of $500 in what he thought was a legitimate way to get US immigration papers.
They totally scammed us!
3
a dishonest or illegal plan or activity, esp. one for making money:

Examples:

4
an illegal way of making money, usually by tricking people:

Examples:

The police are warning of a repeated phone scam that targets tax payers.

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