Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.
- transitive verb To defraud; swindle.
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- noun
Fraudulent deal. - verb To defraud or
embezzle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb deprive of by deceit
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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No wonder its failing, people are realizing what the scam is all about.
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Do a Google search and type in the name of the opportunity/school/business and then add the word "scam" after it.
Julie Gray: Are You Too Smart for an Internet Scam? I Thought So Too. Julie Gray 2011
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Do a Google search and type in the name of the opportunity/school/business and then add the word "scam" after it.
Julie Gray: Are You Too Smart for an Internet Scam? I Thought So Too. Julie Gray 2011
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Presumably this scam is an attempt to tug at the heartstrings of gullible Christians.
Christian lepers need MY help??!! « Skulls in the Stars 2007
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A key part of this scam is the generally agreed upon principles that investors seek.
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A key part of this scam is the generally agreed upon principles that investors seek.
September 2002 2002
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Green Bay police put out a warning about what it calls a scam some people in the area have lost money on.
WBAY Action 2 News 2010
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Green Bay police put out a warning about what it calls a scam some people in the area have lost money on.
WBAY Action 2 News 2010
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N. Y. had asked for an FTC investigation into what he described as the scam of "robo-dialer harassment."
unknown title 2009
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N. Y. had asked for an FTC investigation into what he described as the scam of "robo-dialer harassment."
NBC3 - Local News 2009
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People reported a record $547 million in losses to romance scams in 2021. That’s up about 80% from the reports the FTC got in 2020.
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So its possible I am being the victim of a romance scam. I have been talking to a woman from Kenya, and she seems way too good to be true.
Possible Romance scam victim berained 2025
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The scammers prey upon the goodwill and implicit trust their victims have for their favorite artists, with grifters increasingly using celebrity likenesses not only for romance scams like the one that targeted Margaret but also for fake investment opportunities, false product endorsements and bogus political messaging.
“I Love You. Send Bitcoin.” Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Scam Rebecca Keegan 2025
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