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scam

1 of 2

noun

: a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation
an insurance scam

scam

2 of 2

verb

scammed; scamming; scams

transitive verb

1
: to deceive and defraud (someone)
… the law firm had got the lucrative job of defending the corporate head of a savings and loan that had scammed another thousand or so people out of their savings … Joseph Wambaugh
2
: to obtain (something, such as money) by a scam
A Boston hedge fund manager who scammed millions of dollars from friends, family and other investors in what authorities say was a Ponzi scheme has been sent to prison for more than 14 years. The Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette

Example Sentences

Noun She was the victim of an insurance scam. a sophisticated credit card scam Verb The company scammed hundreds of people out of their life savings. I could tell they were scamming you and charging too much. They scammed a lot of money from unwary customers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
New pleaded guilty to 13 felony counts following the scam, but neither Bryant nor Favre have been charged with any crime, per Yahoo! Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Noting the village is home to a significant population of senior citizens, Miller said his department has warned seniors about the scam at village coffees and community meetings. Kate Mccann, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The intended victim did not fall for the scam and was not out of any funds. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 Police are asking anyone with information about the scam in the Longwood area to call Boston police detectives in Area B-2 at 617-343-4275. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Golden was aware that other members of the conspiracy contacted the victims for the sole purpose of perpetrating the scam, prosecutors said. Chron, 1 Sep. 2022 The recruitment scam counts on convincing eager job applicants to hand over personal information or even send money. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022 The scam began months after Brady and the Patriots won Super Bowl 51 in February 2017 by beating the Atlanta Falcons. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Pretending to be a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, the professional catfish lied his way through the elaborate scam. Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
While references are called upon, most candidates scam the system. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 June 2022 In a bid to crack down on criminal gangs that operate tow companies and tow truck drivers who scam accident victims with aggressive schemes, aldermen advanced a plan Wednesday to establish a Chicago city tow truck license. John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2021 The preening old matriarch tends her roses, while Coriolanus’ cousin Tigris scams fancy clothes from her boozy fashion boss. Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 May 2020 Hackers are sending more and more bogus but legitimate-looking emails that seem relevant to the coronavirus outbreak but are instead attempts to scam people, according to research by cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks. Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2020 Attorney General Daniel Cameron also warned Wednesday of new charity and Medicaid scams his office is seeing related to COVID-19. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2020 Investigate manipulative advertising and scams targeting youth. Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2020 Two Mississippi men tried to scam the state lottery by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it, police said. Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2020 Trying to scam the system and make deals to rip people off is easier. Ariel Lebeau, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1963, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scam was in 1963

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