scammer
Example Sentences
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The state bar suggested Montes contact local authorities, but Los Angeles police didn’t have jurisdiction, since the scammer claimed to be based in Utah, and the victim was based in Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
That day, the scammer filled out Surfside Beach’s ACH form, short for Automated Clearing House, an electronic bank network used to pay vendors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Related: ‘They are relentless’: A scammer is trying to change the email on my empty Robinhood account.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Maria met the scammer impersonating Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed, also known by his pen name Fazza, on a dating site before the conversation moved to a messaging app where he bombarded her with romantic messages.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
If it was a scammer posing as an employee of the IRS, I was going to be pissed.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
