scammed

Example Sentences

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"But I wanted people to know that if I - an educated, urban woman who considers herself to be street-smart - could get scammed, it could happen to anyone," Shrivastav says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Who do you think is most likely to be scammed?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

When even seasoned travelers are scammed by imposters using online search ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

They also provided investigators with hundreds of records from neighbors who said they’d been scammed.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Montenegro—Fischer’s connection with Vasiljevic, who had scammed so much money from the citizens, left them unenthused.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady