Thesaurus results for SCAMS

scams

noun

plural of scam

as in frauds

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 scams In December, Vance amplified a YouTube video of a popular right-wing influencer accusing child-care providers, many of them immigrants from Somalia, of running scams. — Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Online scams have been on the rise this decade, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, targeting people over 60 in particular. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 In some cases, the money is routed through accounts belonging to unwitting money mules, including victims of online romance scams. — Emily Elconin For Cnn, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 The regulator’s own dashboard shows that 88% of the money lost to eligible scams has been returned to victims since the rules took effect. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Lam was an organizer for a network of young men who carried out a string of crypto scams starting in 2023, prosecutors said. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 The county Board of Supervisors this week unanimously directed its staff to develop tighter measures to protect Eaton and Palisades fire survivors from contractor scams and other fraud. — City News Service, Daily News, 4 Sep. 2026 Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Information on filing insurance claims, documenting damage, preventing additional losses and avoiding contractor scams. — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 When the age of book promotion scams dawned, an AI engine clearly had read the book but did not know that Orwell had died in 1950. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

These frauds hate Sweeney because of some MAGA hat at a party like four years ago.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In 2018, Modi was accused by Indian authorities of orchestrating one of the country’s largest bank frauds in modern history.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of frauds

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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
Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions — collectively known as hoaxes.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025

Definition of swindles

Noun

Lodi Unified says these posts are typically hoaxes but law enforcement and the district are taking every report seriously, giving some relief.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Certain corners of the web promote hoaxes and hate speech and reputational sabotage.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoaxes

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