scam

Example Sentences

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Fake cops, fake judges: The Hollywood-style scam poised to go global.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Operations targeting Indians are often staffed by Indian nationals who themselves were lured into working in the scam compounds, said Mohanty, the Karnataka state police official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Then comes the pitch: pay to "humanize" the writing, a pattern experts say bears the hallmarks of a scam.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The scam was reported to Report Fraud and Santander - but they were told it was unlikely their money would be recovered.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The odds were always in favor of a scam.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day