scammer

Example Sentences

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The scammer asked for a direct bank transfer of £2,502, meaning the protections that come from using a credit card do not apply.

From BBC

The Los Angeles Police Department is calling on the public for help in identifying a pair of alleged scammers who officials say have been targeting elderly bank customers for at least a month.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially largely targeting Chinese speakers -- from whom they have extracted billions, prompting rising public anger -- the scammers have expanded their operations into multiple languages to steal vast sums from victims around the world.

From Barron's

A woman from New York has told the BBC she lost almost a million dollars to a scammer from Northern Ireland - and says he bought his wife a dazzling 10-carat diamond ring with the proceeds.

From BBC

He also dismissed Brunel’s lawyer and his friend as “scammers” and cast doubt on their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal