scam

詐欺、いかさま

人をだまし、ふつうはお金を奪うための不正な計画や取引。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： swindle, fraud

よく使う表現： online scam, investment scam, a scam

まがい物、インチキ商品

効果や機能について嘘をついて売られる商品やサービス。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： rip-off

よく使う表現： a total scam, another scam

だます、詐欺にかける

人をだまして、不正な取引を受け入れさせる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： scam someone into doing something (They scammed him into buying fake tickets.)

類義語： swindle, deceive

よく使う表現： scam someone, scam a buyer

だまし取る、詐取する

人をだますなどの不正な方法で、お金や財産を手に入れる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： scam someone out of something (They scammed her out of her savings.)

類義語： defraud, swindle

よく使う表現： scam someone, scam money