scammer
Britishnoun
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Given the film’s unprecedented access to notorious Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes before her 11-year prison sentence, it was already going to be a talker.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Helen convinced her mum to allow her to speak to the scammer on a video call.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
But even if there’s no hard camera footage of Kao giving Collins burlap sacks full of cash, there is undoubtedly a story that she got duped into delivering federal dollars to a scammer.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
It went on to say that some of Römer’s most sensitive financial and personal information—such as his home address, a photo of his passport and transaction history—had fallen into the hands of a scammer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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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