scam
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definition
verb
a guy that scams the elderly out of their savings
swindle.
noun
an insurance scam
a dishonest scheme; a fraud.
example
an insurance 'scam'
If there is an illegal immigrant scam or a marriage 'scam' , then the department must be involved.
Everything zips along at a brisk and comedic pace for the first half hour, with an elaborate 'scam' to rip off a load of smuggled goods being set up.
The 'scam' tries to trick customers into giving away confidential bank details.
However these rules will not stop you from being scammed as a 'scam' is more psychological than anything else.
an insurance 'scam'
Whoever is behind the 'scam' is a fraud and is attempting to collect personal information.
One need look no further than the daily newspaper to see that securities fraud is the 'scam' du jour.
Find out why the Feds are out to bust an insurance 'scam' where the doctor pays the patient.
This blog entry discusses getting a phishing scam e-mail, and then some further logistics behind what might stop these from happening (and how to avoid getting 'scammed' yourself).
He's only 'scamming' innocent shopkeepers to make enough money to pay off his father's debts.
Talia's an abusive foster mother, 'scamming' the system, that's what she has to do to get by.
Meanwhile, Jeff's plan to scam the 'scammer' was taking shape.
However these rules will not stop you from being 'scammed' as a scam is more psychological than anything else.
The thieves run 'scams' in two ways: outright identity theft and impersonation fraud.
I would say that I genuinely hope St. John Vianney had one of their students do the site rather than getting 'scammed' by a web designer, until I realized that if one of their students had done it they would have to list them as an alumnus.
Then (of course) there are all the 'scams' and frauds being perpetrated through the Net.
Proof that he is intending on 'scamming' people out of money is what the Gardai need.
Is your head saleswoman 'scamming' you out of millions?
May we humbly request your immediate and urgent attention to tell you the story of a Nigerian e-mail 'scammer' convicted of wire fraud in Houston, Texas?
I'd read in a book once of people who were less intimidated by bankers who wore regular clothes and made house calls, even though they were 'scamming' their clients.
She suspects that he may be 'scamming' her to gain Canadian residency.
Many companies are plagued by urban legends, 'scams' , and hoaxes delivered by e-mail.
White is also accused of stealing £10,000 worth of funds from an after-school club and a further £2,000 for allegedly 'scamming' money from a charity which helped send pupils on a trip to New Zealand.
Everybody thinks they know somebody who's 'scamming' welfare because they can't see a wheelchair.
From internet identity fraud to mobile phone 'scams' , it seems there are now a myriad of ways in which crooks can strike against the unwary.
I wonder how many hoaxes and 'scams' are happening in that part of the world as we speak?
Whatever 'scams' Jimmy has contributed to in the past have not caused so many to lose so much.
I won't be on any particular side; I'll just be out in the world 'scamming' people for my own benefit.
‘I wanted him to stop so that he wouldn't keep 'scamming' people,’ she says, although she doesn't buy or sell through online auctions herself.
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