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Vocabulary Entry
scammer
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who engages in fraudulent or deceptive schemes to obtain money or personal information.
Example Sentences
"The scammer tricked many people into giving him their savings."
"She reported the scammer to the authorities after losing money."
"Be cautious of emails from unknown senders; they could be from a scammer."
V
verb
To engage in deceitful practices in order to cheat someone out of money or personal information.
Example Sentences
"They scammed her out of hundreds of dollars through a fake investment scheme."
"He was arrested for scamming elderly individuals over the phone."
"Inspectors discovered that the company was scamming customers with false claims."