Scammer: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
scammer
[ หskรฆmษr ]
fraudulent activity
A person who commits fraud or engages in deceptive practices, typically for financial gain. Scammers often use various schemes to manipulate and deceive their victims.
Synonyms
con artist, fraudster, swindler
Examples of usage
- The scammer convinced the elderly woman to transfer all her savings to him.
- Online scammers often pose as representatives of reputable companies to trick people into giving away their personal information.
- Be cautious of emails from unknown senders, as they could be from scammers trying to steal your identity.
Translations
Translations of the word "scammer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น golpista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคเฅเคฌเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Betrรผger
๐ฎ๐ฉ penipu
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐั ัะฐะน
๐ต๐ฑ oszust
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฉๆฌบๅธซ
๐ซ๐ท escroc
๐ช๐ธ estafador
๐น๐ท dolandฤฑrฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๊ธฐ๊พผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุชุงู
๐จ๐ฟ podvodnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ podvodnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ้ชๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ goljuf
๐ฎ๐ธ svikari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฐัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษlษduz
๐ฒ๐ฝ estafador
Word origin
The word 'scammer' originated in the late 20th century as a colloquial term for a person who engages in fraudulent activities. With the rise of the internet, the term became more widely used to describe individuals who use online platforms to deceive others for financial gain.