scam

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If someone scams a person or organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. 欺诈; 骗

noun [专属名词]<非正式>欺诈,骗局

They believed they were participating in an insurance scam, not a murder.
他们认为他们只是在参与保险骗局,而不是谋杀。

verb [vt. 及物动词]欺诈,诓骗(钱财)

What first put the police onto the scam?
警方当初怎么得知这个骗局的?

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When I told them they were being scammed, they couldn't believe it. 当我告诉他们被人骗了时,他们简直无法相信。
...a prisoner who scammed his way out of court. …一名靠欺骗获得法庭释放的刑犯。