scam
Example Sentences
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Some scam farms act as legitimate businesses during the day and scam centres by night.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The BBC recently visited a massive vacated scam compound in a Cambodian town that people had fled after being shelled during a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
One told me she has started using her maiden name professionally because her married name was used in a scam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“The scam attempts feel like a bump in the road that I just have to deal with.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“I wasn’t searching for a news report of a scam or fraud per se,” he said.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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