scammed

Example Sentences

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When Amie tried to contact the "broker" after realising she had been scammed, she said he "ghosted" her.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Maslany: I think I have been light scammed a few times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The stress of being scammed and separated from her husband, who remains in the U.S., had taken a toll.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

I interviewed a newsletter reader who was scammed out of more than $12,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

We hadn’t scammed Robbie, but we’d worked him in a way that felt downright sleazy, and I’d ended up in a tight spot.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls