scammer
Example Sentences
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The scammer asked for a direct bank transfer of £2,502, meaning the protections that come from using a credit card do not apply.
From BBC
The Los Angeles Police Department is calling on the public for help in identifying a pair of alleged scammers who officials say have been targeting elderly bank customers for at least a month.
From Los Angeles Times
Initially largely targeting Chinese speakers -- from whom they have extracted billions, prompting rising public anger -- the scammers have expanded their operations into multiple languages to steal vast sums from victims around the world.
From Barron's
A woman from New York has told the BBC she lost almost a million dollars to a scammer from Northern Ireland - and says he bought his wife a dazzling 10-carat diamond ring with the proceeds.
From BBC
He also dismissed Brunel’s lawyer and his friend as “scammers” and cast doubt on their credibility.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
