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
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Recent Examples of scam
In 2025, website or app scams accounted for nearly a third of scams, losing Ameircans $1.1 billion.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
This revealed a pattern of scams involving fake law firms and lawyer identity theft targeting desperate immigrants.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
His campaign platform includes cracking down on insurance companies by increasing maximum fines allowed against insurers, increasing legal avenues to recoup funds from insurers for residents and expanding investigations into potential scams.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Treasury officials simultaneously imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, who allegedly controls a network of compounds in his country, targeting Americans with digital asset scams.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
This revealed a pattern of scams involving fake law firms and lawyer identity theft targeting desperate immigrants.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
His campaign platform includes cracking down on insurance companies by increasing maximum fines allowed against insurers, increasing legal avenues to recoup funds from insurers for residents and expanding investigations into potential scams.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Treasury officials simultaneously imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, who allegedly controls a network of compounds in his country, targeting Americans with digital asset scams.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scam
Noun
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Cerner is not aware of identity theft or fraud related to Atrium Health patient data.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office on Thursday charged Brian Ramos, 25, of Edina, the owner of a roofing subcontractor known as Liminis Remodeling and Exteriors with two felony counts of worker’s compensation insurance premium fraud.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Supporting characters add to the plot, as Chance needs help from his former crew, most of whom have gone straight but can’t resist the lure of the swindle.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors charged Said with racketeering and multiple counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in connection with an alleged scheme that defrauded Minnesota’s Medicaid program of nearly $11 million, according to the criminal complaint.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then there’s blocking the release of the Epstein files and unilaterally spending hundreds of millions on monuments to himself and billions on his personal war with Iran, while calling the issue of affordability a hoax.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Infowars is facing liquidation because of the more than $1 billion in defamation lawsuit judgments Jones owes relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here are eight of the most popular proposals for closing Social Security’s funding gap, and the pros and cons of each.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Tseng suggests women review the pros and cons of each approach with their surgeons.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 May 2026
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Except this time, with a new head coach, new offensive and defensive schemes, new selflessness and trust in each other, the Knicks look better.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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In the grand scheme of things, that is the blink of a marmoset’s eye.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Scam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scam. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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