scam

truffa, frode

Piano o affare disonesto per ingannare le persone, di solito per prendere il loro denaro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: swindle, fraud

Espressioni comuni: online scam, investment scam, a scam

fregatura, truffa

Prodotto o servizio venduto con affermazioni false su ciò che può fare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rip-off

Espressioni comuni: a total scam, another scam

truffare, raggirare

Ingannare qualcuno per fargli accettare un affare disonesto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: swindle, deceive

Espressioni comuni: scam someone, scam a buyer

truffare, frodare

Prendere denaro o beni in modo disonesto, soprattutto ingannando qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: scam someone out of something (They scammed her out of her savings.)

Sinonimi: defraud, swindle

Espressioni comuni: scam someone, scam money