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scammer









NOUN
grifter
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NOUN
schemer
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More than a decade after scam rap emerged from the buzzier, grimier corners of Detroit hip-hop, a scammer anthem from a South Floridian is arguably the song of the summer.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

And now a warning: This could also be an elaborate scam — a scammer pretending to be from Fidelity.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

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

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




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