scammed

Example Sentences

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Who do you think is most likely to be scammed?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Sanchez wondered if others also believed they’d been scammed.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

He said a few days later the bank concluded his parents had been scammed and the money would be repaid, adding the process was "a struggle".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“And the mud. I don’t mind vacuuming for you. And, yes, I realize you just scammed me into doing your job. But isn’t it worth it to let the kid be a kid?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix