Scamming Vocabulary

noun a deceptive or nonsensical talk or behavior; nonsense

verb to deceive or trick with nonsense or deception

• The suspect was charged with flimflamming investors out of millions of dollars.
• I can't believe he tried to flimflam us with that fake Rolex!
• Don't listen to him, he's just full of flimflam.
• Her promises turned out to be nothing but flimflam in the end.

noun a person who pretends to give an impartial endorsement of something in which they have an interest, typically for promotional purposes

• The company hired a shill to promote their new product during the launch event.
• I heard that guy is just a shill for that brand, he always talks about their products.
• Don't trust that shill, he's just trying to sell you something you don't need.
• Her constant praise for the company made her seem like a shill for their agenda.