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noun

plural of swindle

as in scams

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swindle

as in cheats

to rob by the use of trickery or threats hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds

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For example, technology that fights scams and money mules is being adopted to combat the numerous new types of fraud appearing on the horizon.

Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
No fees are required to apply, and the FTC has warned against scams asking for payments to process refunds.

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

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