Synonyms of scam

Antonyms of scam

Collocations of scam

online scam
Frequency: 80 %

She fell victim to an online scam while shopping on the internet.

phone scam
Frequency: 70 %

Beware of phone scams where callers impersonate government officials.

email scam
Frequency: 65 %

The email scam claimed she had won a lottery prize, but it was a hoax.

investment scam
Frequency: 60 %

Many people lost their savings in an investment scam promising high returns.

lottery scam
Frequency: 50 %

The elderly couple was targeted in a lottery scam asking for personal information.

Idiomatic Expressions for scam

  • Phrase: smell a scam
    Meaning: to suspect or recognize a fraudulent scheme
    Usage: I could smell a scam when the caller asked for my personal information over the phone.