scammer

Example Sentences

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The first three times Julie was targeted on the same dating app, she said each scammer followed a similar playbook.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Every hour he spent arguing was theoretically an hour the scammer wasn’t targeting someone vulnerable, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“No, don’t worry, sir,” Aguilar said the scammer responded.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The scammer, meanwhile, will say something like, “We’re going to send you a code to verify your identity,” and then ask the borrower to share it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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