scam
Example Sentences
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Police said that there was "no evidence" to suggest Everest guides were involved in the scam.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
This was a massive scam compound, just inside Cambodia in a border town called O Smach.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told AFP in February that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name, vowing to "clean this out".
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Fake cops, fake judges: The Hollywood-style scam poised to go global.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Even a baby wouldn’t fall for a scam like that.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.