scammer

Example Sentences

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If possible, she added, “go visit the hospice office, because if it’s a scammer, there won’t be an office. Get a feel for the organization. How well resourced is it?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

A serial romance scammer, who told victims he worked for the BBC and MI6, has been jailed for more than five years.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Men at this age are very attractive, stable and mature," writes the alleged scammer account.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Also present is Johnathan Lee Riches, a veteran troll and convicted scammer, who—after finishing a prison term for wire fraud—has successfully rebranded as an investigative journalist.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 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