scam

skæm
scammedscamming
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Translation of scam into German,

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Noun

1.

fraudulent plan

deceptive scheme to steal money
  • He lost his savings to an elaborate scam..Er verlor seine Ersparnisse an einen ausgeklügelten Betrug
2.

promotion

US
something promoted through deceitful means
US
  • The product was just a scam to make money.Das Produkt war nur ein Betrug, um Geld zu verdienen.

Verb

tr.

fraud

deceive someone to gain money or advantage
  • He scammed people out of their savings.Er betrog die Leute um ihre Ersparnisse.
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Expressions with scam: examples in English and translations in German

auf einen Betrug hereinfallen
She fell for a scam and lost money.
einen Betrug durchführen
einen Schwindel betreiben
They were arrested for running a scam that tricked people into giving money.
Liebesbetrug
He was a victim of a romance scam.
Liebesbetrug
He was a victim of a love scam on the dating site.
Betrüger
Schwindler
The scam artist convinced her to invest in a fake company.
Was ist hier faul
He arrived late, so I asked, "What's the scam?"

Synonyms and analogies of scam in English

Examples of scam in a sentence

  • They uncovered a scam involving fake charities.
  • He fell for a scam involving fake tickets.
  • They tried to scam tourists with fake tickets.
  • She was caught attempting to scam the elderly.

Translations of "scam" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derBetrugnm.

She kept her wits about her and avoided the cleverly disguised scam.

Sie konnte wachsam bleiben und vermied den clever getarnten Betrug.

derBetrügernm.

The scam artists vanished, leaving unsuspecting investors holding the bag with worthless shares.

Die Betrüger verschwanden und schoben ahnungslosen Anlegern den Schwarzen Peter mit wertlosen Aktien zu.

dieMaschenf.

They ran a scam on tourists by overcharging for unnecessary repair services.

Sie zogen bei Touristen eine Masche ab, indem sie unnötige Reparaturen überteuert berechneten.

derSchwindelnm.

The travel agency turned out to be a scam, leaving customers stranded.

Das Reisebüro entpuppte sich als Schwindel und ließ die Kunden im Stich.

dieBetrugsmaschenf.

Watch out for any scam that asks for payment in gift cards or bitcoin.

Vorsicht vor jeder Betrugsmasche, die um Bezahlung in Geschenkkarten oder Bitcoin bittet.

Betrugsversuchn.

This is a simple accounting process so another scam attempt.

Dabei ist das ein einfacher buchhalterischer Vorgang also ein weiterer Betrugsversuch.

derBeschissnm.

Sounds like a total scam, but it piqued my interest.

Klingt nach totalem Beschiss, aber es hatte mein Interesse geweckt.

dieAbzockenf.

Never book your vacation online, they'll scam you every time.

Buchen Sie Urlaub nie online, das ist immer Abzocke.

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Other translations for scam:

  • Betrügereinf.
  • Hakennm.
  • Trickbetrugn.

scam: Examples and translations in context

They quickly tumbled to the fact that the offer was a scam.

Sie haben schnell kapiert, dass das Angebot ein Betrug war.

He promised himself he would never again fall for such a scam.

Er versprach sich, nie wieder auf einen solchen Betrug hereinzufallen.

Tourists were warned that the three-card monte table was just a clever scam.

Touristen wurden gewarnt, dass das Hütchenspiel dort nur ein geschickter Betrug war.

She kept her wits about her and spotted the scam before sending any money.

Sie blieb hellwach und erkannte den Betrug, bevor sie überhaupt Geld überwies.

He knew too much about the scam and decided to keep his mouth shut.

Er wusste zu viel über den Betrug und beschloss, die Klappe zu halten.

You could see the scam coming from a mile away, honestly.

Man konnte den Betrug ehrlich gesagt schon auf eine Meile Entfernung erkennen.

After being tricked by a rip-off merchant, they warned friends about the scam.

Nachdem sie von einem Abzocker reingelegt wurden, warnten sie Freunde vor dem Betrug.

Everyone trusted the shill until they discovered his role in the scam.

Jeder vertraute dem Lockvogel, bis sie seine Rolle im Betrug entdeckten.

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