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scammed

ADJECTIVE
cheated
Synonyms
STRONG
bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized
WEAK
ripped off taken in

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

For other people reading this who suspect an elderly relative is being scammed or on the brink of being scammed, contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-372-8311 or legal services and Adult Protective Services.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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