scam
//skæm//
Noun
scamSingular
scamsPlural
1
A dishonest scheme or fraud designed to cheat someone out of money or valuables.
She lost all her savings in an online scam.
Verb
scamInfinitive
scamPresent tense
scammedPast tense
scammedPast participle
scammingPresent participle
scamsThird-person singular
1
To swindle or defraud someone, typically by using deceptive tactics to obtain money or personal information.
The criminals scammed elderly people out of their savings.