scam
Example Sentences
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"It was such an elaborate scam," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
At the end of April several Albanian scam centres were dismantled, including the one Jon worked in, following an investigation by police in the southwestern French city of Pau.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Eventually, a selfie from Fred smiling at the game returned her to reality: the call, she realized, was an elaborate scam.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
She has seen online recruitment postings for scam jobs and says some workers are themselves trapped in exploitative conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“All right, man, what kinda scam you got going on here?”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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