scam

estafa, fraude

Plan o trato deshonesto para engañar a personas, generalmente con el fin de quitarles dinero.

En inglés sencillo: A dishonest plan or deal designed to trick people, usually to take their money.

• The email was a scam.
• She lost her savings in an investment scam.
• Police warned us about phone scams.

Sinónimos: swindle, fraud

Expresiones frecuentes: online scam, investment scam, a scam

engaño, estafa

Producto o servicio vendido con promesas falsas sobre lo que puede hacer.

En inglés sencillo: A product or service sold with dishonest claims about what it can do.

• That miracle cream is a scam.
• The expensive course turned out to be a scam.
• These weight-loss pills are just scams.

Sinónimos: rip-off

Expresiones frecuentes: a total scam, another scam

estafar, engañar

Engañar a alguien para que acepte un trato deshonesto.

En inglés sencillo: To trick someone into accepting a dishonest deal.

• They tried to scam me.
• A fake travel company scammed hundreds of customers.
• Did that seller scam you into accepting the offer?

Cómo se usa: scam someone into doing something (They scammed him into buying fake tickets.)

Sinónimos: swindle, deceive

Expresiones frecuentes: scam someone, scam a buyer

estafar, defraudar

Obtener dinero o bienes de forma deshonesta, especialmente engañando a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To take money or property dishonestly, especially by tricking someone.

• They scammed him out of fifty dollars.
• The gang scammed money from elderly people.
• She was scammed out of her pension.

Cómo se usa: scam someone out of something (They scammed her out of her savings.)

Sinónimos: defraud, swindle

Expresiones frecuentes: scam someone, scam money