scammer
Example Sentences
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Another time, Brown said a scammer tried to direct him to a “background check” site where he would have forked over $30 and a boatload of valuable data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
More than a decade after scam rap emerged from the buzzier, grimier corners of Detroit hip-hop, a scammer anthem from a South Floridian is arguably the song of the summer.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
When Fudge searched online for the nearest bank branch, the scammer asked what she was doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The state bar suggested Montes contact local authorities, but Los Angeles police didn’t have jurisdiction, since the scammer claimed to be based in Utah, and the victim was based in Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
