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
That’s the real scam with voter roll audits.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
With many fans still searching for tickets, experts are warning people to watch out for scams that could cost them money or leave them without a valid ticket on match day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Other lawyers have also become the target of similar AI scams.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Tips for protecting yourself from scams Kruty shared these tips: Always verify someone's identity.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
With many fans still searching for tickets, experts are warning people to watch out for scams that could cost them money or leave them without a valid ticket on match day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Other lawyers have also become the target of similar AI scams.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Tips for protecting yourself from scams Kruty shared these tips: Always verify someone's identity.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for scam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scam
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Visa, the world’s largest payment network outside of China, will provide the payment authorization and fraud monitoring needed to do this at scale.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The bank that lets agents move customer money will own the early failures, the fraud cases that test the new attack surface, and the regulatory scrutiny that follows.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In a case pending in federal court in Oakland, California, three Facebook users allege that the company profits from online swindles at the expense of users.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
12 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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The fact remains that 30 years ago, before the Texas Air National Guard fiasco, among so many other fake-news hoaxes, 60 Minutes had more than 20 million viewers a week.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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In a world where an AI hoax could easily be promulgated across social media, or in which conspiracy theorists would likely attack a real discovery, the protocols are intended to encourage best practice and safeguard astronomers when the media spotlight falls on them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Earlier this year its school board was mixed on doing so and discussed the pros and cons of the program during a board meeting in January.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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What are the cons of investing in gold?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Industrial incompatibilities ultimately sank the project at the heart of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) scheme, the much-vaunted political lynchpin of Franco-German military cooperation.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Suhail Kwatra was indicted by the Suffolk DA’s office on a felony charge for larceny over $1,200 by single scheme, according to court records out of Suffolk Superior Court.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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“Scam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scam. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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