scammed

Example Sentences

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Kirsty Guest, who was scammed out of £80,000, is just one of the hundreds of victims targeted by romance fraudsters over the last few years.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

When even seasoned travelers are scammed by imposters using online search ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

They also provided investigators with hundreds of records from neighbors who said they’d been scammed.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Montenegro—Fischer’s connection with Vasiljevic, who had scammed so much money from the citizens, left them unenthused.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady