American English pronunciation

How to pronounce scam

IPA transcription: [s'kæm]

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Noun

  • a fraudulent business scheme

Verb

  • deprive of by deceit

    “He swindled me out of my inheritance”

    “She defrauded the customers who trusted her”

    “the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change”

Usage examples

  • Check the website for viruses, biases, and scams.
  • Check the website for viruses, biases, and scams.
  • Check the website for viruses, biases, and scams.
  • You can avoid telephone scams by ending a cold call.
  • Escambia County is divided into five districts.
  • Terrified cats scamper across the road.
  • Check the website for viruses, biases, and scams.
  • Check the website for viruses, biases, and scams.
  • Check the website for viruses, biases, and scams.
  • Phishing scammers attempt to spoof a website to steal security details.