scam

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"I was too far deep that I didn't want to admit that it was a scam, because I really wanted to live in that flat," says Hu.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In Cambodia, authorities recently took reporters on a tour of an abandoned scam center and showed the remnants of movie-like sets designed to resemble Indian police stations.

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

"I've been hearing this scam all week," I said.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos