scammed

Example Sentences

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"But I wanted people to know that if I - an educated, urban woman who considers herself to be street-smart - could get scammed, it could happen to anyone," Shrivastav says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Who do you think is most likely to be scammed?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The agency tells people who think they’ve been scammed to complain to the FTC.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I may not have liked the people in Lily that much, but I felt sorry for anyone being massively scammed.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley