Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.
- transitive verb To defraud; swindle.
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- noun
Fraudulent deal. - verb To defraud or
embezzle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb deprive of by deceit
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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No wonder its failing, people are realizing what the scam is all about.
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Do a Google search and type in the name of the opportunity/school/business and then add the word "scam" after it.
Julie Gray: Are You Too Smart for an Internet Scam? I Thought So Too. Julie Gray 2011
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Do a Google search and type in the name of the opportunity/school/business and then add the word "scam" after it.
Julie Gray: Are You Too Smart for an Internet Scam? I Thought So Too. Julie Gray 2011
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Presumably this scam is an attempt to tug at the heartstrings of gullible Christians.
Christian lepers need MY help??!! « Skulls in the Stars 2007
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A key part of this scam is the generally agreed upon principles that investors seek.
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A key part of this scam is the generally agreed upon principles that investors seek.
September 2002 2002
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Green Bay police put out a warning about what it calls a scam some people in the area have lost money on.
WBAY Action 2 News 2010
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Green Bay police put out a warning about what it calls a scam some people in the area have lost money on.
WBAY Action 2 News 2010
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N. Y. had asked for an FTC investigation into what he described as the scam of "robo-dialer harassment."
unknown title 2009
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N. Y. had asked for an FTC investigation into what he described as the scam of "robo-dialer harassment."
NBC3 - Local News 2009
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