How do you use Scam in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

Frequent word

Scam in a sentence

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Scam meaning

  1. A fraudulent deal.
  2. Something that is promoted using scams.

Synonyms of Scam

swindle cheat gip gyp mulct defraud bunco diddle nobble goldbrick rook victimize rig cozenage hornswoggle

Example sentences (20)

And according to the Federal Trade Commission, payment requests via wire transfer are a giveaway for scam activity.

Another customer was defrauded in a similar fashion following a scam text that claimed to be from the courier Hermes.

A BEC scam is a form of phishing where companies and individuals are tricked and convinced into making wire transfers.

After coming across a scam involving fake credit cards, she decides to go deeper into this underground criminal world.

All notices from the office will be sent by US Postal Service only, and any other methods of communication are a scam.

And while that all sounds too good to be true (spoiler alert, it is), this is the part where the scam rears its ugly head.

Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate earlier this month and sent to judicial custody in a job for cash scam.

After speculations of Pepe being a scam coin began making the rounds, paper hand investors quickly sold off their holdings.

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A scam text is currently making the rounds asking people to click on a link in order to claim their credit.

As my client told me the story, I tried to tell him the facts that led me to conclude the story was a scam.

A disgraced police officer and her boyfriend have been jailed for selling sick and dying kittens in a twisted £280,000 scam.

And we talked about this: Don’t be fooled because a scam website looks well-branded and professional.

A man who was lured into investing had also been deceived into bringing his parents in on the scam.

Accusations of ‘scam’ were being tossed around, for example, about the hockey school having already accepted payment from customers.

BabyTron is a rising rap star known for his clever punchlines, catchy rhythms, and scam rap style.

Consumer advocates have welcomed the government’s announcement of a multimillion-dollar anti-scam centre to help crack down on fraud.

Heartless criminals have stolen $100,000 from a 90-year-old grandmother in a cruel computer scam.

However, to convince a loved one - for example, to use in an impersonation scam - it would likely take a significantly larger sample.

After reports of a Pune Woman losing Rs 24 lakhs after falling victim to a scam, another similar incident comes from a Gurugram techie.

An official with the Cyber Crime Cell said this incident is a case of ‘Advanced Fee Scam’ which is one of the most common cyber frauds.

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Common combinations with scam

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the scam 20×
  • scam in 11×
  • of scam 10×
  • scam is
  • scam and
  • to scam
  • and scam
  • was scam
  • scam or
  • this scam

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scam" in a sentence?
An example: "And according to the Federal Trade Commission, payment requests via wire transfer are a giveaway for scam activity." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "scam" from real English texts.
What does "scam" mean?
Scam means: A fraudulent deal.
What are synonyms of "scam"?
Common synonyms of "scam" include: swindle, cheat, gip, gyp, mulct, defraud, bunco, diddle. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "scam" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "scam", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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