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Meaning of scammer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskæmɚ

Definitions

A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.

slang

Equivalents

Examples

“According to Netsafe, scammers send out a bunch of emails, hoping to snag a few gullible people, but simply deleting the offending email won’t do anything to impede the con.”
“TransPennine Express has removed all QR codes from its 71 car parks after scammers covered up a genuine code sticker with a false one and stole £13,000 from a woman's bank account.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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