scammed
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Johna backed out of the chat, realizing that she’d only just escaped being scammed.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Another local company paid £400 to the scammers and bought stock to sell at the festival before they realised they had been scammed.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Working with such a learned person will prevent being scammed by a glitzy commercial.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
As Stilwell began to realize he was being scammed, he reported his losses to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service and even then-Sen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Montenegro—Fischer’s connection with Vasiljevic, who had scammed so much money from the citizens, left them unenthused.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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