scammer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Every hour he spent arguing was theoretically an hour the scammer wasn’t targeting someone vulnerable, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
After his initial social media appearance, Russet's image was posted on several different accounts, seemingly as he was passed from one scammer group to another.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
“No, don’t worry, sir,” Aguilar said the scammer responded.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The scammer, meanwhile, will say something like, “We’re going to send you a code to verify your identity,” and then ask the borrower to share it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
If it was a scammer posing as an employee of the IRS, I was going to be pissed.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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