scam
BrE /skæm/ AmE /skæm/
noun / verb en → es
an illegal or dishonest plan to trick people out of money or possessions
estafa, fraude
- a scam
Collocations fall victim to a scam · report a scam
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The company was involved in several scams.
La empresa estuvo involucrada en varias estafas.
to trick someone by using an illegal or dishonest plan to get money or possessions from them
estafar, engañar
- scam somebody out of something
Collocations scam someone out of their money · scam people into buying fake products
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They scammed him out of his life savings.
Lo estafaron para que les diera sus ahorros de toda la vida.