phony

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The scams include fraudulent invoices, advance-fee fraud, overpayment scams, fictional prizewinnings, no-risk investment temptations, fake charities, shipping scams, prepaid shipping-label scams, package-rerouting scams and phony job opportunities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

For years, screen Elvis meant exasperatingly phony displays like “Fun in Acapulco” and “Girls! Girls! Girls!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

The Ashes phony war began in the summer when David Warner described Root's front pad as a "surfboard", suggesting he is an lbw candidate.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

They were at a different small airport, but it was the same station wagon with the phony brown wood sides.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen