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scam

/skæm/
verb
  1. To cheat or trick someone in order to get money or something valuable from them.
    • Don't let anyone scam you into giving away your credit card number.
    • He tried to scam the old man by selling him a fake watch.
    • They scammed tourists by charging them ten times the normal price.
Synonyms
cheattrick
noun
  1. A dishonest plan or trick to cheat someone out of money or personal information.
    • She lost hundreds of dollars in an online shopping scam.
    • The police warned everyone about a new phone scam targeting elderly people.
    • The email promising a free vacation turned out to be a scam.
Synonyms
fraudswindlecon