Meaning of scamdemic | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A period of time where the idea of an ongoing pandemic is used to defraud the general public.
   derogatory, informal, neologism
2. A reference to the influx of scam cases worldwide.
   informal, neologism

Examples

“A similar protest in San Francisco drew about 40 people across the back entrance to City Hall, waving American flags and holding signs, saying things like “Scamdemic!” and “Newsom is a Dictator!””

““We are now at the stage where instead of having a pandemic it’s becoming a scamdemic. […]””

“"They all claim it's a 'scamdemic' and say the hospitals are empty.”

“Im^([sic]) sure ol’Barn [Barney Lerten] will chime in with the “truth” lol and keep pushing the KTVZ [a local news station] Leftist agenda.. THE SCAMDEMIC CONTINUES..”

“Many factors have contributed to the global scamdemic, which stands for the influx of online scams during the pandemic on a scale never seen before: a multitude of fraud schemes and their modifications, the automation of most attack stages, the targeting of specific companies and industries, the many possibilities of concealing cybercriminal activity.”

“Such rampant cybercrimes have raised concerns about an epidemic of scams – scamdemic – a term coined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”

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