Synonyms of scam

scam

noun

as in fraud

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value

that's just a scam to bilk insurance companies for staged accidents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraud
• swindle
• hoax
• con
• scheme
• bunko
• flimflam
• sting
• shell game
• bunco
• device
• trick
• hustle
• fiddle
• counterfeit
• racket
• cross
• Ponzi scheme
• pyramid scheme
• ploy
• rip-off
• fix
• sham
• stratagem
• forgery
• fake
• phoney
• dodge
• jig
• gouging
• gimmick
• overcharging
• phony
• wile
• soaking
• sleight
• humbug
• three-card monte
• thimblerig