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Scam
01
a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money
Examples
The email was part of a scam aimed at stealing personal information from unsuspecting users.
They lost their savings to a fraudulent investment scam promising high returns with little risk.
to scam
01
to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods
Examples
The con artist scammed several elderly people out of their life savings.
He was arrested for scamming investors with a fake business venture.
02
to scrutinize or examine people, often with the intention of figuring out their motives or trying to detect deceit
Examples
He scammed the crowd to see if anyone was acting suspiciously.
She scammed him carefully, trying to figure out if he was lying.
