scam
noun[C]
uk/skæm/us/skæm/anillegalplanfor makingmoney,especiallyone thatinvolvestrickingpeople:
欺诈，诈骗Banks oftencarryinformationaboute-mailscams ontheirwebsites.
Toavoidscams, neversignthings in ahurry.
aninsurancescam保险诈骗
- There was aninvestigationtoseewho was behind the scam.
- Manytravellershavefallenvictimto the scam.
- There are a lot ofonlinestores, and some of them are scamsites.
Cheating & tricking
- anti-fraud
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- deceive
- fiddle
- flannel
- gull
- have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
- havesomeoneon
- hoax
- hocus-pocus
- hustle
- pull
- pull a fast oneidiom
- pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
- punk
- putsomethingacross/oversomeone
- racket
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Trafficking & racketeering
scam
verb[T]
uk/skæm/us/skæm/totricksomeone into giving youmoney, usually in anillegalway:
He was scammedout of$500 in what hethoughtwas alegitimateway to get USimmigrationpapers.
Theytotallyscammed us!
- Policesay the men scammed as many as 30elderlyvictims.
- A lot ofpeopledon'trealizethey're being scammed until it's too late.
- Even the most tech-savvyconsumercan be scammed.
Cheating & tricking
- anti-fraud
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- deceive
- fiddle
- flannel
- gull
- have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
- havesomeoneon
- hoax
- hocus-pocus
- hustle
- pull
- pull a fast oneidiom
- pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
- punk
- putsomethingacross/oversomeone
- racket
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Trafficking & racketeering