scam

Betrug, Schwindel

Unehrlicher Plan oder Handel, der Menschen täuschen soll, meist um ihnen Geld abzunehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: swindle, fraud

Häufige Wendungen: online scam, investment scam, a scam

Schwindel, Mogelpackung

Produkt oder Dienstleistung, die mit falschen Versprechen über ihre Leistung verkauft wird.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: rip-off

Häufige Wendungen: a total scam, another scam

betrügen, reinlegen

Jemanden täuschen, damit die Person auf ein unehrliches Geschäft eingeht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: scam someone into doing something (They scammed him into buying fake tickets.)

Synonyme: swindle, deceive

Häufige Wendungen: scam someone, scam a buyer

betrügen, erschwindeln

Geld oder Eigentum auf unehrliche Weise nehmen, besonders indem man jemanden täuscht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: scam someone out of something (They scammed her out of her savings.)

Synonyme: defraud, swindle

Häufige Wendungen: scam someone, scam money