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scammer

British  
/ ˈskæmə /

noun

  1. slang a person who perpetrates a scam; swindler

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The state bar suggested Montes contact local authorities, but Los Angeles police didn’t have jurisdiction, since the scammer claimed to be based in Utah, and the victim was based in Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

To her, it doesn’t matter if the scammer wormed into the email exchange from the town’s side or the company’s, because the town never spoke with her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Related: ‘They are relentless’: A scammer is trying to change the email on my empty Robinhood account.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In one recording of a WhatsApp video call seen by AFP, the scammer, appearing lifelike as the prince, flickered on the screen.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 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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