scammer

Example Sentences

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Every hour he spent arguing was theoretically an hour the scammer wasn’t targeting someone vulnerable, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

After his initial social media appearance, Russet's image was posted on several different accounts, seemingly as he was passed from one scammer group to another.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“No, don’t worry, sir,” Aguilar said the scammer responded.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

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

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